The Ministry of Finance said that the overhaul is driven by new mandates assigned by the National Assembly, the Government, and the Prime Minister, including resolutions on investment policy for the North-South high-speed railway and Lào Cai–Hà Nội–Hải Phòng line.
A key development during the year was the resumption of operations at the Long Sơn Petrochemicals (LSP) complex in August, a move SCG said would strengthen its industrial footprint in the country.
Stronger regional linkages through greater resource sharing, coordinated planning and unified development orientations will give the Southern Key Economic Region ample room for breakthrough growth in the coming period, a forum heard in HCM City on February 4.
The council aims to promote practical cooperation and benefits for members by working with partners to hold forums and dialogues on trade, investment, technology transfer, digital transformation and e-commerce.
The HCM City Union of Business Associations has outlined key measures to help the business community overcome challenges and sustain growth as the city expands its development space following administrative mergers and enters a new phase of accelerated growth.
The new growth model will help Việt Nam move beyond a development path reliant on low-cost labour and resource extraction, enabling the country to gradually climb to higher levels in the global value chain.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has signed Resolution 02/NĐ-CP outlining key tasks and solutions to improve the business environment and boost national competitiveness in 2026, with a strong focus on institutional reform, cutting business prerequisites and accelerating administrative overhaul.
Enterprises and business households have been no longer have to pay business licence fees since the beginning of this year, contributing to reduced compliance costs and creating more room for development in the private sector.
For the whole of 2025, Việt Nam recorded 195,100 newly registered enterprises, with total registered capital of VNĐ1.92 quadrillion and plans to employ 1.15 million workers.
The EU is now tightening requirements to ensure that imported products comply with the same strict food safety, environmental and animal welfare standards applied within the bloc.