They were also required to improve governance and competitiveness, and enhance human resources training.
The PM suggested they pay attention to make active contributions to restructuring the economy, stabilising macro-economy and ensuring national security.
State management agencies were assigned to review legal documents to further empower State-owned groups and corporations.
In particular, the centrally-run business bloc should focus on Party building and encourage talented staff, he added.
From 2016 to June 2019, 162 firms were equitised with a total value of over VND205 trillion (US$9.48 million), or 108% of State capital value in equitised firms during the 2011-2015 period. The total revenue from equitisation and divestment surpassed VND218.2 trillion, more than doubling the total in the past five years.