According to the planning for the Southeast region for the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050, the region sets the goal to become a civilized, modern area with a developed industrial sector by 2030. It aims to be the largest growth engine in the country, and at the same time, a highly competitive international financial center in the region.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has underlined the importance of the people-centred approach to successfully building new rural areas at a conference to review the programme in the southeast and Mekong Delta regions.