The resolution was announced by Chairman Nguyen Van Duoc at a conference to review the city’s socio-economic performance in 2025.
He stressed that the double-digit growth target requires all sectors, and especially their leaders, to take bold action right from the start of the year.
In 2025, Ho Chi Minh City’s economy expanded by an estimated 8.03%, with GDP per capita reaching 8,755 USD. Its export revenue was estimated at 95.8 billion USD, up 7%, while imports rose 6.7% to reach 98.2 billion USD.
The city’s steady export growth highlights the need to enhance coordination capacity in logistics infrastructure, especially with the city having expanded to include the two provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau.
Last year, the city welcomed 8.5 million foreign visitors, a surge of 39.3%, and served 45 million domestic visitors, up 18.4%. Total tourism revenue was estimated at 260 trillion VND (9.9 billion USD), a year-on-year increase of 36.1%.
Industrial production grew by 8.9% in 2025, compared with 5.7% a year earlier, reflecting the city’s strong recovery and sustained growth.
Following the merger with Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Ho Chi Minh City now has 78 industrial parks and 25 industrial clusters, affirming its position as the country’s leading industrial-commercial hub.
In 2025, the city witnessed the establishment of 59,750 new enterprises, with total newly registered and additional capital reaching over 2 quadrillion VND (78.6 billion USD).
Foreign direct investment pledges to the city were estimated at 8.2 billion USD, up 21.1% compared with a year earlier.
