Policy

As the country enters a new phase of development, two important resolutions of the Party Central Committee – Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW – have been identified as key foundations to help the private sector unlock resources, expand its development space, and create new breakthroughs in science and technology and digital transformation.

When Viet Nam announced an 8% growth rate for 2025, economists across Asia took note, a Malaysia-based scholar said, considering this not a miracle, but the result of methodical economic positioning that transformed vulnerabilities into engines of expansion.

Under the project on developing one million hectares of specialised high-quality, low-emission rice associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta by 2030, approved by the Prime Minister, Can Tho City has been assigned to implement a production area of 170,000 hectares.

The Da Nang City People’s Committee held a meeting with enterprises and investors on January 8, aiming to encourage, share difficulties and acknowledge their efforts in implementing projects in the city, while listening in a frank and constructive manner to their opinions and proposals, for continuing to review and improve policies, and remove difficulties.

Each year, coal-fired thermal power plants nationwide generate an average of more than 25 million tonnes of ash and slag. In the past, most of this by-product was disposed of in landfills, causing environmental pollution and wasting resources. Today, thanks to coherent mechanisms and policies introduced by the Government, ministries and sectors, together with the efforts by enterprises, ash and slag have been increasingly being recycled into valuable materials and products.

The trend of developing the collective economy and cooperatives in Viet Nam will continue amid deep international integration and sustainable development. This requires cooperatives to improve product quality and better meet international standards.

Since the 28th meeting of the National Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has completed and submitted a report on IUU fishing prevention to the European Commission (EC).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued the national action plan on combating desertification through 2030, with a vision to 2050.

The Minister of Construction has signed Decision No. 2501/QD-BXD on establishing the Steering Committee to implement the North–South high-speed railway project, with a view to strengthening direction and operational management of this nationally significant transport infrastructure project.

Achieving double-digit economic growth in 2026 will hinge on pooling and deploying investment resources, with public funds playing a pivotal role, according to experts.

The completion of more than 3,000 kilometres of the North–South Expressway marks a major “sprint” in Viet Nam’s transport infrastructure development, creating a seamless national connectivity axis and opening up new growth momentum for the economy.

The year 2025 marked a major leap forward in Viet Nam’s comprehensive diplomatic strategy. With nearly 70 external activities conducted by key leaders, the country upgraded its diplomatic relations in a more substantive and effective manner.

According to a recent report compiling assessments from the business community by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Politburo’s Resolution No.68-NQ/TW dated May 4, 2025, on the development of the private sector, is regarded as one of the Party’s key strategic policy decisions in 2025.

The year 2025 marks a significant turning point as Viet Nam’s data economy moves beyond a policy concept to become embedded in the national development architecture and translated into practice at the local level.

Amazon Global Selling Viet Nam has officially launched the 2025 Viet Nam Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Empowerment Report, showing that thousands of Vietnamese businesses are currently selling and exporting globally through Amazon, with the number of products sold increasing by 35% compared to the same period last year.

A wide range of new economic policies and legal provisions will come into force in January 2026, covering taxation, advertising, land use, minimum wages, public finance, railways, technology transfer and statistics, among others.

Eight decrees recently issued by the Government have created a breakthrough legal framework for the International Financial Centre, removing bottlenecks and aiming to elevate Viet Nam’s standing in global capital flows.

High-tech marine aquaculture not only helps Viet Nam tap its marine potential more effectively and open up a new development pathway, but also makes an important contribution to the strategy to combat IUU fishing, protect the environment, and improve the livelihoods of coastal farmers and fishers. A reporter from Nhan Dan Newspaper spoke with Associate Professor Dr Nguyen Huu Dung, President of the Viet Nam Marine Aquaculture Association.

Implementing major resolutions of the Politburo and the Government on institutional reform, the Ministry of Finance is rolling out a coordinated programme to cut business conditions and simplify administrative procedures, aiming to reduce compliance costs and time, improve the investment and business climate, and promote sustainable growth.

“Make in Viet Nam” is entering a phase of strong transformation, as digital technology enterprises move beyond outsourcing to proactively master technologies and develop products aligned with the real needs of people and the global market.