Vietnam must move decisively away from traditional growth models and accelerate its transition to a knowledge-based economy if it wishes to achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2045, heard a scientific seminar held in Paris on January 31.

VOV.VN - The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam has adopted a resolution setting out the country’s strategic vision for national development over the coming decades.

VOV.VN - As Vietnam pursues rapid, sustainable and high-quality growth in a new development phase, positioning finance as a long-term economic pillar is emerging as a strategic imperative to mobilise resources at scale and support the goals set out in the draft documents of the 14th National Party Congress.

A new growth model that places science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation at its core will become a new driving force, helping to position Vietnam on the global technology map, said Dr. Heng LiHong, Permanent Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the Vietnam-Cambodia Business Association (VCBA).

VOV.VN - With a target of double-digit GDP growth in 2026-2030 and the ambition of becoming a high-income country by 2045, many economists say Vietnam’s economy needs to move quickly to redefine its growth model, with stronger economic restructuring toward greater efficiency, sustainability and innovation.

VOV.VN - The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is expected to mark a major shift in the country’s development mindset, including the establishment of a new growth model aimed at sustaining high economic growth over the coming decades.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary To Lam on January 10 said Hanoi must be positioned and operated not as a large local administrative unit but as a national innovation centre, playing a leading role in shaping new growth models for Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam inaugurated its International Financial Centre in Da Nang on January 9, a strategic move aimed at strengthening the country’s role in the global financial system.

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.