Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had bilateral meetings with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi as well as leaders of ASEAN, the World Bank, and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on October 26 on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.

Vietnam’s economy is forecast to exceed US$505 billion by the end of 2025, placing the country among the world’s 30 largest economies, according to projections by the World Bank.

Vietnam is set to top growth charts among developing East Asia and Pacific economies in 2025, with gross domestic product forecast to rise 6.6%, the region's quickest pace, according to the World Bank (WB)'s East Asia and Pacific Economic Update released for October.

The World Bank (WB) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Vietnam in mobilising diverse financial resources to implement large-scale infrastructure projects.

Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Tam said Vietnam is determined to make innovation and strategic technology sectors the driving force of national development, as he addressed an international forum in Hanoi on October 2.

Vietnam is widely recognised by international financial institutions as a bright spot of regional growth despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, with GDP growth of 7.5% in the first half of 2025, laying a solid foundation for the Government’s full-year target of 8.3-8.5%.

VOV.VN - Cai Mep port in Vietnam has retained its 7th position among 403 of the world’s most efficient container terminals and port clusters, according to the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2020-2024, recently released by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Vietnam will receive US$5 million between September and October from the additional transfer of 1 million tonnes of CO2 to the World Bank under the Government's recent resolution regarding the transfer of excess greenhouse gas emission reductions from the north-central region for the 2018-2019 period.

Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.5% in the first half of 2025, one of the fastest rates in the region, reflecting strong momentum despite continued global uncertainties, according to the latest Vietnam Economic Update by the World Bank (WB), released on September 8.

VOV.VN - After nearly four decades of reforms and global integration, Vietnam, from a poor country facing many challenges, has risen strongly to become a country approaching a high-middle-income status.