VOV.VN - Despite a turbulent year, Vietnam recorded annual growth of up to 8% in 2025, in line with HSBC expectations, emerging as Asia’s fastest-growing economy, according to the bank’s latest “Vietnam at a Glance” report.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for five strategic breakthroughs in digital data, guided by the motto of drastic action with results as the key yardstick, coordinated implementation, data economy as the spearhead, data security as critical importance, and people and businesses placed at the centre.

VOV.VN - Amid global market volatility and climate challenges, Vietnam’s wood industry registered a historic threshold in 2025, with exports of timber and wood products exceeding US$17 billion for the first time, underscoring its role as a major export pillar of the national economy.

VOV.VN - As the global economy continues to face plenty of challenges, major international news agencies are describing Vietnam as one of Asia’s more notable growth performers, with a steadily expanding role in global supply chains.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has expressed hope that Prudential Group would continue to step up its business operations in Vietnam, while also cooperating with, supporting, and accompanying the Vietnamese Government in the period ahead.

VOV.VN - Economic growth reached 8.02% in 2025, placing Vietnam among the faster-growing economies in the region and globally, while macroeconomic stability and major balances of the national economy were maintained, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

With domestic telecom operators’ strong efforts to deploy 5G infrastructure on a wide scale, Vietnam expects a surge in new applications in the coming period, delivering significant benefits for the State, businesses and the public.

Ho Chi Minh City has set an economic growth target of over 10% for 2026, based on favourable international conditions and the early impact of the amended Resolution 98 on special mechanisms and policies for the city.

VOV.VN - 2025 saw the Vietnamese economy record positive outcomes as the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.02%, whilst foreign arrivals surged by 22% year on year.

VOV.VN - Despite strong gains in industrial output and a surge in newly established businesses, the Vietnamese economy continues to face a paradox: exports are expanding, but the value retained at home remains low.