The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) raised its 2025 growth forecast for Vietnam’s economy to 7%, up from the 6.5% projected in April, in the latest quarterly update of its flagship ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) released on July 23.

VOV.VN - Achieving GDP growth of 8.3-8.5% in 2025 will require stronger, more coordinated efforts across all sectors, laying the groundwork for double-digit expansion in the following years as part of the country’s centennial development goals.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Institute of Economics under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences hosted a national forum on July 15 aiming to establish a new growth model for Vietnam for the 2026–2030 period, with vision to 2045.

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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rising role on the international stage was reaffirmed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Brazil on July 6-7 to attend the expanded BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, where Vietnam participated as a partner country.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has recorded its strongest first-half gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 15 years, fueled by manufacturing gains, resilient domestic demand, and macroeconomic stability.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) rose by 6.56% in the first half of 2025, or 7.49% when crude oil is included, according to a meeting held by the municipal People’s Committee on July 4 to review economic performance in June and outline tasks for the rest of the year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.31% in the first half of 2025, the highest six-month growth in two decades, reflecting a strong, resilient recovery amid ongoing global challenges, said Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang at a regular Government meeting in Hanoi on July 3.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly is expected to pass a resolution on the establishment of an international financial centre (IFC) in Vietnam on June 27, the final working day of its ninth session.

Several international institutions have lowered Vietnam’s economic growth forecast from around 7% to between 6% - 6.2% in 2025, due to global policy uncertainty and slowing exports on escalating trade tensions.