The Vietnam Economic Growth Forum 2025 (VEGF) provided a platform for government agencies, business community and experts to contribute ideas to help the country realise its target of rapid and sustainable growth.

The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) revised its forecast projection for Vietnam’s GDP growth upward to 6.9% for 2025 from its previous 6% projection, following the strong performance in the second quarter.

VOV.VN - Amid ongoing global uncertainties and economic slowdown, Vietnam recorded GDP growth of 7.52% in the first half of 2025, the highest six-month rate in the 2011-2025 period.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, sectors, and localities to intensify all efforts toward the goal of achieving a GDP growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, a challenging goal amid continued global and domestic economic uncertainties.

VOV.VN - The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has reaffirmed its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth at 6% for 2025 and 6.3% for 2026, according to a UOB report released on June 9.

VOV.VN - The most optimistic scenario envisions a 10% tariff imposed by the US on Vietnamese goods, under which Vietnam’s GDP growth could reach the target range of 7.5–8%.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presented a supplementary assessment report on the socio-economic development and state budget in 2024, along with updates on the performance of the socio-economic development and state budget tasks in early 2025 at the 15th National Assembly’s 9th session that opened in Hanoi on May 5.

Delegates at a conference held on April 27 underscored the need to enhance opportunities for linking local authorities, business communities, and domestic trade associations with overseas Vietnamese enterprises, aiming to explore new directions and foster potential partnerships in Vietnam’s ongoing development journey.

VOV.VN - According to the World Bank’s latest report, the Vietnamese economy is expected to experience a slowdown in 2025 but will pick up momentum again in 2026 and beyond.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on April 22, outlining key tasks and solutions aimed at driving Vietnam’s economic growth throughout the year.