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Prime Minister demands highest determination to meet 2026 growth target

Prime Minister demands 'highest determination' to meet 2026 growth target

PM Lê Minh Hưng warned of continued pressures on economic management, production and business activity, public investment disbursement, exports, financial markets and the livelihoods of parts of the population.
Chinese tech firm Tenfy eyes new investment in Tây Ninh

Chinese tech firm Tenfy eyes new investment in Tây Ninh

Tây Ninh ranked fourth nationwide in foreign direct investment attraction in the first half of this year, approving 70 new foreign-invested projects worth nearly $340 million and allowing 69 existing projects to increase their registered capital by more than $1.9...
Top private firms plan 200 billion in 40 mega projects

Top private firms plan $200 billion in 40 mega projects

These projects span residential and urban developments, airports, expressways, high-speed rail, industrial facilities and other strategic infrastructure.
Việt Nam seeks stronger export growth in H2

Việt Nam seeks stronger export growth in H2

Despite the encouraging performance, Vietnam''s exports remain heavily dependent on a limited number of major markets and product groups, while the domestic value added of many export products remains relatively low because of their reliance on imported raw materials and...
Việt Nams economy: making haste, slowly

Việt Nam's economy: making haste, slowly

Professor Trần Thọ Đạt from the National Economics University wrote an article titled ''Việt Nam''s economy: Making haste, slowly'', highlighting that Việt Nam does not need to choose between speed and sustainability, but to understand that sustainability is what makes...
Red River Delta drives H1 growth, with five localities in top nine

Red River Delta drives H1 growth, with five localities in top nine

Beyond fast GRDP growth, many Red River Delta localities were also among the largest contributors to overall national economic expansion during the period.
12.7 billion from State budget needed to invest in expressways until 2030

$12.7 billion from State budget needed to invest in expressways until 2030

Focus will be placed on completing highway sections along the North-South Expressway connecting the country’s two main economic centres, Hà Nội and HCM City.
Land Law revision seeks to unlock land resources for growth

Land Law revision seeks to unlock land resources for growth

Legislative reform should be driven by practical needs, place citizens and businesses at the centre of policymaking, and ensure land resources are allocated and used efficiently, transparently and effectively to support Việt Nam''s long-term development goals.
Flexible price management crucial to support economic growth: Deputy PM

Flexible price management crucial to support economic growth: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Văn Thắng has asked for flexible price management scenarios and careful assessment of inflationary impacts to keep inflation under control while supporting economic growth.
Finance minister urges faster reforms as trade deficit, inflation risks grow

Finance minister urges faster reforms as trade deficit, inflation risks grow

Minister of Finance Ngô Văn Tuấn has called for faster reforms and closer monitoring of economic challenges as the Government seeks to sustain strong growth, citing concerns over widening trade deficits, slow public investment disbursement and rising inflationary pressures in the...
Forum promotes stronger public-private cooperation

Forum promotes stronger public-private cooperation

Businesses and policymakers called for deeper public-private cooperation and a stronger role for enterprises in policy making and improving the business environment at a local dialogue session during the 2026 Vietnam Private Sector Forum (VPSF) held in June in Hải...
LG to build first semiconductor substrate plant in Việt Nam

LG to build first semiconductor substrate plant in Việt Nam

LG Innotek, an affiliate of the Republic of Korea''s LG Group, has announced a plan to build its first semiconductor substrate plant in Việt Nam, marking a significant step in expanding its production capacity and strengthening its semiconductor packaging solutions...
Hải Phòng taps infrastructure investment to sustain double-digit growth

Hải Phòng taps infrastructure investment to sustain double-digit growth

Backed by the country’s highest public investment disbursement rate in the first four months of the year, Hải Phòng is accelerating major infrastructure projects to sustain rapid growth and strengthen its position as a leading industrial and logistics hub in...
Government updates action programme to drive double-digit growth

Government updates action programme to drive double-digit growth

A major pillar of the strategy is the development of a skilled workforce aligned with economic restructuring and global integration.
Govtt plans to borrow 37 billion, repay debts of 20 billion in 2026

Govt’t plans to borrow $37 billion, repay debts of $20 billion in 2026

The loans are expected to come from government bond issuance, ODA loans, preferential foreign loans, international bond issuance, and other legitimate financial sources.