Czechia, located at the heart of Europe, can serve as a strategic gateway for Vietnamese businesses seeking to enter the EU market, President of the Senate of the Parliament of the country, Miloš Vystrčil, told a meeting between his visiting delegation and Vietnamese business executives in HCM City on November 19.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 13 adopted a resolution on the state budget estimate for 2026 with 419 out of 420 deputies voting in favour, equivalent to 88.4% of the total number of lawmakers.

VOV.VN - With an overwhelming majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly passed the Resolution on the 2026 Socio-Economic Development Plan on November 13, setting an ambitious goal for GDP growth of 10% or more.

Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on May 4 this year on the development of the private economic sector, ushers in fresh momentum, spurring entrepreneurial spirit and strengthening business confidence, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Tam told the press.

VOV.VN - Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has raised its 2025 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.7% from 7.5%, according to the bank’s Quarterly 4Q 2025 Global Outlook report.

VOV.VN - To achieve the set GDP growth rate of over 8% in 2025, fourth-quarter GDP must grow by more than 8.4%, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a monthly regular Government meeting in Hanoi on November 8.

The total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue were estimated at VND598.4 trillion (US$23 billion) last month, up 0.2% compared to the previous month and 7.2% compared to the same period last year.

The Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and Standard Chartered, in their reports released late October, raised the GDP growth forecasts for Vietnam to 7.9% and 7.5%, respectively, nearly 2 percentage points higher than their previous projections.

VOV.VN - To achieve the GDP growth target of 8.3-8.5% in 2025, the Vietnamese Government needs to maintain macroeconomic stability while revitalizing traditional growth drivers and promoting new momentum.

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on October 28 for Zhang Guozhi, Deputy Governor of China’s Guangdong province, who is in Vietnam to attend the 9th conference on coordinating cooperation between ministries, sectors, and localities of Vietnam and the southeastern Chinese province.