Innovation is not just a slogan but a "key" to help unlock Vietnam's growth, especially in 2025, a year considered a test for the country's ability to break through in economic development, said insiders.

An Australia-based professor has attributed Vietnam's major accomplishments to the CPV’s leadership, a stable political system, strong anti-corruption measures, and a principled diplomatic approach.

VOV.VN - The traditional bull fighting festival in Dien Bien Dong district of Dien Bien province, Northern Vietnam, is a unique cultural event that attracts a large number of locals and tourists during the Lunar New Year.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang has emphasized that economic diplomacy is becoming increasingly substantive and systematic, following the “three clarities” principle of clear results, clear products, and clear contributions to socio-economic development, thereby laying the foundation for the country to enter a new era of advancement.

With significant growth in both the number of visitors and revenue in recent years, Vietnam's tourism sector has increasingly affirmed its important position in the nation's socio-economic development.

Vietnam has regained its position as the “growth star” of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) when evaluating Vietnam’s economic development in 2024.

Hue holds significant advantages in leveraging its heritage as a foundation for green and digital economic growth.

Vietnam has achieved positive results in socio-economic development and foreign affairs in 2024 despite global uncertainties, said Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Laos Dao Xuan Lai.

VOV.VN - Currently, Vietnamese firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, face significant barriers when trying to access green finance.

VOV.VN - The Communist Party of Vietnam and the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party jointly held a theoretical workshop in Luang Prabang, northern Laos, on November 28 to share experiences in economic development in their countries.