The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance on January 7 launched the 2026 Economic Census across the country.

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.

VOV.VN - As the ASEAN economy shifts strongly toward a knowledge-based growth model, Vietnam is being assessed by regional leaders and experts as one of the bloc’s most dynamic economic and technology drivers.

VOV.VN - Science, technology, and innovation are becoming the “golden key” to unlocking a sustainable growth model for Vietnam in the era of digital transformation and green transition.

Vietnam regards the establishment of an international financial centre as one of the key institutional breakthroughs and an important move to unlock resources, accelerate growth model transformation associated with economic restructuring and enhance national competitiveness, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on November 4.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s current growth model brings fast economic growth but is not sustainable and does not create enough value within the country, putting the economy at risk of falling into the middle-income trap.

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.

In the current economic context, innovating the growth model is an urgent requirement from both micro and macro angles, heard a business forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 17.

VOV.VN - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is always an important and trustworthy partner of Vietnam, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said at a reception for ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo in Hanoi on June 30.

The national steering committee for green growth should work out specific solutions to realise green growth targets based on the country’s socio-economic conditions, Deputy Prime Minister and head of the committee Tran Hong Ha said at the committee’s first meeting on May 30.