Vietnam allocated about VND1.15 quadrillion (nearly US$43.8 billion) for development investment in 2025, the highest ever recorded, the Ministry of Finance reported at its year-end review conference held in Hanoi on January 6.

VOV.VN - 2025 saw the Vietnamese economy record positive outcomes as the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.02%, whilst foreign arrivals surged by 22% year on year.

Vietnam has issued a new strategy for cultural industries development to 2030, with a vision to 2045, signaling robust government backing to elevate the sector as a cornerstone of economic growth and a tool to boost the nation's global brand and influence.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy grew 8.02% in 2025, marking the second-highest annual growth rate since 2011, driven primarily by strong performance in the services sector and industrial production, according to official data released on January 5.

Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty provided a detailed analysis of Vietnam’s economic performance in 2025 and its 2026 prospects in an interview recently granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

Achieving double-digit economic growth in 2026 will hinge on pooling and deploying investment resources, with public funds playing a pivotal role, according to experts.

An article published on siliconcanals.com, an online news site of the Netherlands, has highlighted that Vietnam has carried out its most significant reforms in decades, including a major leadership reshuffle, and these changes are expected to play a critical role in shaping economic direction over the next 5–10 years.

Thailand’s The Nation newspaper on December 28 published an article noting that Vietnam is rapidly establishing itself as a key economic hub in Southeast Asia, delivering some of ASEAN’s strongest GDP growth as the government pushes industrial reforms, and steers the economy towards a greener growth model.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the Government Steering Committee for Macroeconomic Management and Administration, chaired the committee’s first meeting in Hanoi on December 29.

Retail sales in the first 10 months of 2025 rose 9.3% year-on-year in nominal terms and 7% in real terms, extending the recovery that began in 2024, according to a recently released report from Maybank IBG Research (Maybank).