Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec. 29 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the conference, Ha Noi, December 29, 2025 - Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac

Pham made the above statement while addressing the conference held in Ha Noi on December 29 to seek ways to ensure security and order in favor of socio-economic development in the Mekong Delta region - Viet Nam's largest rice hub.

He described the Mekong Delta as a region of "particularly critical strategic significance," spanning politics, economy, national defense, security, ecology, external relations, and sovereignty protection. The region also serves as Viet Nam's southern gateway and plays a key role in upholding national development and territorial integrity.

The Prime Minister highlighted major policy fra...