The directive was outlined in Resolution No. 23/NQ-CP issued following the Government’s regular meeting for January 2026. The Resolution calls for close monitoring of domestic and global economic developments, proactive and flexible monetary policy management, and close coordination with a moderately expansionary fiscal stance to maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation and safeguard major economic balances.

Vietnam aims for GDP growth of around 8% in the first quarter of 2026 and at least 10% for the full year, the resolution said.

The government also stressed the urgency of establishing and operating an international financial centre in Vietnam to attract capital from global financial institutions, banks and investment funds. As part of this effort, authorities were instructed to pilot a digital asset trading platform and bring into operation markets for digital assets, gold and real estate before the February 2026 deadline, ensuring transparency and system safety.

In parallel, the Government reiterated its commitment to developing the real estate market in a safe, healthy and sustainable manner, including improving the effectiveness of the National Housing Fund and accelerating social housing construction, particularly rental housing. The target for 2026 is to complete more than 158,000 social housing units.

Earlier, in an official dispatch dated January 24, the Prime Minister directed the State Bank of Vietnam to urgently finalise studies and proposals for the establishment of a national gold exchange and report to the government leadership within January. The National Assembly has also repeatedly urged the Government to outline a clear roadmap to stabilise the gold market.

After more than a decade of managing the gold market largely through administrative measures, Vietnam’s gold policy is entering a significant adjustment phase. Last year, the Government issued Decree No. 232 amending Decree No. 24/2012/NĐ-CP, that puts an end to the state monopoly on gold bar production, paving the way for a more institution-based, market-oriented approach.

Against this backdrop, the establishment of a national gold trading platform is expected to help standardise pricing, enhance transparency and improve the efficiency of Vietnam’s domestic gold market.

Gold trading platform to be launched before Feb 10 to help stabilise market

VOV.VN - Vietnam plans to put a gold trading platform into operation before February 10 as part of broader efforts to stabilise the gold market and maintain macroeconomic stability, a government official said on February 4.