Việt Nam’s economy grew an estimated 8.02 per cent in 2025, among the fastest rates globally, with manufacturing remaining the main driver and public finances kept within statutory limits, the Government said.
Local authorities said the 2025 revenue performance provides a critical springboard for the city to enter its next development phase with higher expectations, as it seeks to meet ambitious fiscal targets in 2026 and beyond.
The Ministry of Finance urged ministries and localities to resolve bottlenecks related to procedures, land clearance, materials and implementation capacity while strengthening leadership accountability to ensure efficient capital use and support macroeconomic stability.
The ministry’s statistics showed that as of the end of November, public investment disbursement reached VNĐ553.25 trillion, or 60.6 per cent of the Prime Minister’s assigned plan, 2.4 percentage points higher than the same period last year.
Import–export turnover, budget revenues and FDI continue to climb, though the PM warns of exchange-rate pressures and slow public-investment disbursement.
Hà Nội plans to allocate VNĐ600 billion to contribute capital to the venture capital fund, aiming at promoting innovation and supporting businesses in developing new technologies in 2026.
Hà Nội has begun piloting an administrative procedure model that allows citizens and businesses to submit documents at any branch of the city’s Public Administration Service Centre, regardless of their place of residence or the jurisdiction of the authority.
Statistics showed that by the end of October, the ministry’s disbursement was estimated at VNĐ40.9 trillion (US$1.55 billion) or 51 per cent of its full-year plan, leaving a huge workload in the remaining months of this year.
Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economic and Urban Affairs) newspaper spoke with Nguyễn Sĩ Dũng, member of the Prime Minister’s Policy Advisory Council and former deputy director of the National Assembly Office, about what’s holding things up and what it would...
The southern province of Đồng Tháp is making a concerted push to accelerate disbursement of public investment, determined to fully achieve the year’s target.
Public debt is forecast to reach 36-37 per cent of GDP by the end of 2026, while government debt will stand at 34-35 per cent of GDP. Foreign debt is expected at 32-33 per cent of GDP.