The second and final working day of the 13th Party Central Committee's meeting took place in Hanoi on January 24.

In its newly released ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report, the World Bank (WB) predicts that Vietnam's GDP growth in 2025 will reach 6.6%.

Bank stocks will deliver a strong performance again this year, partly because sector-wide bank earnings growth is expected to accelerate from 14% in 2024 to 17% in 2025 driven by a shift in GDP growth drivers from external factors to domestic driven growth.

Argentine media has lauded Vietnam’s landmark decision to establish an international financial centre in Ho Chi Minh City – the nation’s economic and commercial powerhouse, marking a pivotal shift in the Government’s economic development strategy.

Global gasoline prices will not fluctuate much in 2025, according to Doan Quyet Tien, an expert from the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasized the necessity for the Red River Delta to achieve double-digit growth in the coming period, in an effort to lead Vietnam into a new era of prosperity and modernization.

VOV.VN - Vietnam achieved an impressive GDP growth rate of approximately 7% in 2024, a significant accomplishment, especially given the global economic uncertainties and the severe impact of natural disasters.

VOV.VN - The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2025 to 7%, up from the previous projection of 6%, citing strong momentum from 2024 and factoring in potential risks from future trade conflicts under the US administration.

The Government and its members, and leaders of ministries and localities commit to successfully completing all tasks set for 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed at a conference held in Hanoi on January 8 to review the Government and local administrations’ performance in 2024 and launch tasks for 2025.

VOV.VN - 2024 saw Vietnamese economy record positive outcomes as the gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.09%, whilst foreign arrivals to the country surged by 39.5% on-year.