Ho Chi Minh City is pressing ahead with comprehensive and resolute measures to ensure its 2025 economic growth target of 8.5% or higher, with GDP expansion in the second half of the year expected to reach 10.3%.

The Politburo’s Resolution 68-NQ/TW on the development of the private economic sector is a watershed document that marks a fundamental shift in the perception and mindset towards private enterprises in Vietnam, underscoring their crucial role in driving national growth.

VOV.VN - After 40 years of renovation, Vietnam is now the world’s 33rd largest economy, with GDP per capita up more than 60 times and among the top 30 countries for trade growth.

As Vietnam nears the 80th anniversary of its National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025), experts in Australia have expressed strong confidence in the country’s remarkable economic transformation and growth potential.

For the first time, Da Nang has been ranked among the top 10 Asian cities with the highest rate of returning visitors. To welcome over 17.3 million visitors this year, the central city is stepping up efforts to attract tourists, with digital transformation seen as a key driver for promoting its destinations.

VOV.VN - Professor Liu Ying of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China has praised Vietnam’s achievements over the past 80 years and emphasised that the country holds enormous potential for future development.

Vietnam will launch the 2026 Economic Census in January next year to develop a comprehensive overview of production and business activities across all economic sectors nationwide.

VOV.VN - The informal sector has long played a vital role in Vietnam’s economy, but it remains a “gray zone”, difficult to regulate and lacking policy support. Experts believe that with the right measures to promote formalization, it could become a strong driver, enabling the private economy to emerge as a true pillar of national development.

The Government has finalised growth quotas for provinces and cities in the second half of 2025 to lift the country's GDP expansion to 8.3–8.5% for the whole year, requiring localities to take drastic actions to complete the set targets and tasks.

The Ho Chi Minh City Business Summit 2025, set for September 24-27, will connect and promote the strong development of the business community in a newly-expanded growth space, the Young Businesspeople Association of HCM City (YBA HCM) and the HCM City Women Entrepreneurs’ Association (HAWEE) announced on August 14.