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.

VOV.VN - French newswire reportlinker.com published an article on January 8, highlighting that Vietnam is emerging as a beacon of growth and resilience amid the dynamic landscape of global economies.

Nguyen Chi Dung, deputy head of the National Steering Committee for Semiconductor Industry Development, emphasised that the committee will continue to settle difficulties and bottlenecks to turn the semiconductor industry into a major driver of Vietnam’s growth in the new era.

The National Assembly (NA) on November 12 adopted a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2025, targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.5 - 7%.

Germany international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) recently ran an article on its website spotlighting several factors driving Vietnam’s economic growth.

VOV.VN - The Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) unveiled two economic scenarios for Vietnam this year at a conference held on January 15 to release the report “Vietnam's economy in 2023 and prospects for 2024: Reforms to accelerate growth recovery”.

The economic recovery across the South-East Asian region has been uneven and must now contend with rising external headwinds from outside the region.

The SSIAM Asset Management Company Limited (SSIAM) and its partners, the Charoen Pokphand Group’s CT Bright (CTB) and Japan’s Mercuria Investment Co. Ltd (MIC), held an online signing ceremony on October 14 to establish the Vietnam Growth Investment Fund (VGIF).