The 2025 cashless payment value in Vietnam was estimated at about 28 times the country’s GDP, far exceeding Government targets, according to a report released by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 2.

VinaCapital has offered an optimistic assessment of Vietnam’s economic growth prospects, projecting GDP growth of up to 10% in 2026 under an upside scenario supported by strong infrastructure spending, resilient exports and a modest recovery in domestic consumption.

Amid a global economic slowdown, Vietnam’s target of achieving average annual GDP growth of around 10% during the 2026–2030 period poses no small challenge.

VOV.VN - The target of average GDP growth of 10% a year for the 2026-2030 period, set by the 14th National Party Congress, is seen as a fundamental foundation for the country to enter a new era of the nation’s rise.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2026 at 7.6%, the highest among ASEAN+3 economies, in its quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) released on January 21.

Russia's Pravda newspaper has published an article highlighting Vietnam’s remarkable transformation and sustained socio-economic achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Vietnam is entering a decisive stage of economic maturation, marked by a structural shift from large-scale manufacturing toward higher value-added production and increasingly sophisticated services, according to Shan Saeed, Global Chief Economist at Malaysia-based international real estate technology group IQI Juwai.

A new growth model that places science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation at its core will become a new driving force, helping to position Vietnam on the global technology map, said Dr. Heng LiHong, Permanent Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Vietnam-Cambodia Business Association (VCBA).

VOV.VN - From strategic infrastructure projects under implementation in the capital Hanoi to key projects nationwide, particularly GDP growth of 8.02% in 2025, Vietnam’s development picture in recent years has shown increasingly positive and clearly defined results.

Standard Chartered has maintained a positive view of Vietnam’s economic outlook in 2026, although its growth forecast remains more cautious than the Government’s ambitious 10% target.