VOV.VN - Vietnam is intensifying efforts to develop its private sector as a central engine of economic growth, as the government pushes forward deep institutional reforms and investment mobilisation to navigate mounting global and domestic challenges.

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.

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.

Credit growth in Vietnam reached nearly 18% in 2025, reflecting the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) flexible and proactive monetary management aimed at supporting economic growth while keeping inflation under control.

VOV.VN - Despite global uncertainty and severe natural disasters, 2025 marked a transformative year for Vietnam, defined by sweeping governance reforms, robust economic growth, major infrastructure breakthroughs and expanding social welfare. Below are 10 key events selected by Voice of Vietnam Radio (VOV)

VOV.VN - Despite global uncertainty and severe natural disasters, 2025 marked a transformative year for Vietnam, defined by sweeping governance reforms, robust economic growth, major infrastructure breakthroughs and expanding social welfare.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 20 urged ministries, local authorities and business associations to create more favourable conditions for the private sector to thrive, stressing its critical role in driving economic growth in the years ahead.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 17 signed an urgent dispatch detailing key tasks to drive economic growth.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of Japan’s three core financial and banking institutions and among the world’s largest financial groups, has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 7.7% in 2025 and 8.2% in 2026, up from 6.9% and 7.4% projected in August.

VOV.VN - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has upgraded its 2025 growth forecast for developing Asia and the Pacific, with Vietnam receiving the region’s largest upward revision to 7.4% from 6.7%, according to its December 2025 Asian Development Outlook (ADO).