On January 30, the Hanoi Party Committee, the Hanoi People's Council, the Hanoi People's Committee and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi held the January 2026 coordination conference with grassroots units.

This was the first coordination meeting of the year, marking the start of a new development phase for the capital following the 14th National Party Congress.

The conference also aimed to immediately implement the Secretariat's guidance under Conclusion No. 226 dated December 11, 2025 on strengthening work discipline and improving the effectiveness of the political system.

The conference was co-chaired by Politburo member and Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc, along with Party Central Committee member, Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Vu Dai Thang.

Also co-chairing the conference were Party Central Committee member and Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Trong Dong, Standing Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong, Vice Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee and Chairwoman of the Hanoi People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha, and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi Bui Huyen Mai.

Participants included members of the Hanoi Party Standing Committee, heads of Party commissions, standing leaders of the People's Council and People's Committee, leaders of the Fatherland Front, departments, agencies and mass organizations, as well as leaders of Party committees, People's Councils, People's Committees, Fatherland Front committees and mass organizations of all 126 communes and wards.

The conference focused on assessing the situation and results of January 2026 task implementation under the action theme "Discipline, professionalism – Breakthrough, creativity – Efficiency, sustainability".

It reviewed achievements and limitations, and outlined key tasks for February and for the entire year 2026, with the goal of fulfilling development targets, particularly maintaining GRDP growth of 11% or higher.

Entering a new stage of national development, Hanoi has become an early and clear convergence point for innovation, strategic vision and development demands. From the start of 2026, the city has synchronously implemented key political tasks and thoroughly internalized central directives across the entire political system.

Focused solutions to resolve bottlenecks

In his opening remarks, Hanoi Party Secretary Nguyen Duy Ngoc called for clarifying the role of each pillar within the four-pillar system: the Party, the People's Council, the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front and mass organizations.

He asked delegates to clearly demonstrate the implementation of political tasks in the capital in the spirit of "what is said must be done, done quickly, done correctly, done effectively and done to completion."

Emphasizing the responsibility of heads of agencies, sectors and localities, Ngoc urged them to raise their leadership capacity and clearly define implementation plans for each field and area under their charge.

On that basis, he called for focused solutions to effectively address existing problems and shortcomings identified at the conference, especially pressing and contentious issues that hinder the city's development.

Implementing major projects and shaping development space

Results from January 2026 show that the city maintained the strong momentum built in 2025, particularly in the final two months of the year, achieving comprehensive and notable outcomes across many sectors.

Leadership, direction and administration, led by the exemplary role of the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee and Fatherland Front, spread from the city level to grassroots units.

This created increasingly clear improvements in working style, discipline and responsibility among officials, especially key leaders and heads of units, improved service quality for residents and businesses and earned high praise from central authorities and recognition from the public.

In January 2026, the city completed a major step in building three strategic pillars – planning, institutions and development models – to lay the foundation for the capital's 100-year vision.

This created favorable conditions for timely submission to the Politburo, Government and National Assembly, ensuring Hanoi does not miss key development opportunities.

Following the groundbreaking of seven major projects on December 19, 2025, including two strategic projects, the Olympic Sports Urban Area and the Red River Landscape Boulevard, Hanoi approved four projects in January 2026 that concretize Resolution No. 258.

Two of these projects have already broken ground: the Medical Complex–Elderly Healthcare–Hanoi Medical University project and the Digital Technology and Mixed-Use Park project in Tay Tuu and Phu Dien wards.

The city also approved investment policies for two other important projects: the West Lake renovation project and the upgrade of the National Highway 1A corridor.

Alongside new projects, applying breakthrough lessons from the Ring Road 1 project, the city has mobilized the entire political system and public support to remove long-standing obstacles, accelerate key infrastructure projects, expand development space and resolve traffic bottlenecks.

These include Ring Road 2.5, Ring Road 4, seven bridges across the Red River and upgrades to radial routes such as National Highway 6 and Thang Long Boulevard.

Maintaining economic growth momentum

Socioeconomic indicators continued to show positive signals, confirming the effectiveness of the city's overall momentum.

In January 2026, Hanoi maintained economic growth compared with the same period last year. The industrial production index rose 24% year-on-year.

Total retail sales and service revenue reached an estimated VND432.7 trillion (US$16.7 billion), up 12.6%. Export turnover reached an estimated $1.82 billion, up 32.4%. The average consumer price index rose 3.43%.

More than 3,200 new businesses were established in January, with registered capital of VND29.8 trillion ($1.1 billion), up 72% in number and 117% in capital year-on-year.

Total budget revenue was estimated at VND122.7 trillion ($4.7 billion), reaching 18.9% of the annual estimate and rising 24.3% year-on-year.

February 2026 holds special significance as the peak month for serving the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Horse. It is also the first Tet under the two-tier local government model and the first Tet in a new development era focused on implementing the resolutions of the 14th National Party Congress.

Hanoi clearly recognizes its responsibility to fulfill four pioneering commitments, concretize a modern leadership model, maintain the highest level of political determination, mobilize maximum resources and make full use of time, including public holidays.

The city aims to complete all programs and plans on schedule, with priorities including submitting proposals to the Politburo on a new resolution to replace Resolution No. 15-NQ/TW, amendments to the 2024 Capital Law and the capital's master plan with a 100-year vision.

The capital will also remove bottlenecks, drive clear changes in awareness and action across all levels and sectors, mobilize the combined strength of the entire political system and public consensus and effectively implement political tasks to achieve steady and sustained improvements over time.