Vietnamese brands must become a strategic competitive advantage for the national economy, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung said on October 16, urging businesses to shift from cost-based advantages to value creation, innovation and stronger participation in global value chains.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy grew 9.01% in the first nine months of 2026, with stronger industrial output, investment, trade, tourism and services providing broad-based momentum for growth.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP was estimated to have grown 9.01% in the first nine months of 2026, leaving the economy facing a demanding final quarter as the Government targets annual growth of at least 10%.

VOV.VN - With pressure and challenges mounting in the final three months of 2026, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has urged localities to make clear commitments on results, timelines and their contribution to the country’s overall economic growth.

VOV.VN - UOB economist Suan Teck Kin has said Vietnam’s economy is sustaining its growth momentum into the third quarter, with manufacturing, consumption and exports continuing to perform well and supporting an 8.5% growth forecast for 2026.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on ministries, sectors and localities to assess the prospects of meeting Vietnam’s 2026 socio-economic targets, identify bottlenecks and propose practical solutions, with particular focus on the 10% growth target.

International press agencies have published positive and optimistic assessments of Vietnam’s economic performance, highlighting its strong growth momentum, stable macroeconomic fundamentals and long-term development prospects.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's economy expanded by 8.18% in the first six months of 2026, its strongest first-half performance in 15 years, demonstrating continued resilience despite global economic uncertainty.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has called on the northern province of Phu Tho to renew its growth model, attract high-value investment and develop new economic drivers to gradually become Vietnam's industrial hub.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy grew 8.18% in the first half of 2026, its strongest first-half performance since 2011, but economists caution sustaining this momentum and achieving the ambitious double-digit growth target for the full year will require stronger growth drivers alongside preserving macroeconomic stability.