During its first session schemed to start next week, the 16th National Assembly (NA) will consider and adopt a series of key resolutions on the five-year socio-economic development plan for 2026–2030, the national five-year financial plan, the public debt borrowing and repayment plan, and the medium-term public investment plan for the same period, said Pham Thi Hong Yen, a full-time member of the NA’s Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs.

The PM requested a review of the development of core and strategic technologies, as well as the building and interconnection of databases.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Vietnamese firms on March 27 that the Government will keep listening to them with sincerity, sharing their concerns with empathy, and delivering concrete policies to clear obstacles, all for the country’s two centennial strategic goals.

On March 13, 2026, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc chaired a workshop on solutions to promote double-digit growth from traditional drivers and new drivers while ensuring energy stability in Ho Chi Minh City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 4 urged ministries, sectors and localities to closely monitor global and domestic developments and act flexibly and effectively to maintain macro-economic stability, control inflation and achieve key development targets, including double-digit growth.

Party General Secretary To Lam on March 2 chaired a working session with the Party Central Committee's Commission for Policies and Strategies on drafting a resolution outlining strategic solutions to achieve double-digit economic expansion tied to a new growth model.

The PM directed further development of the Viet Nam International Financial Centre (IFC) in Da Nang into a modern global hub linked to innovation, digital technology and sustainable finance, serving as a controlled testing ground for new financial models.

Under Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP on the key tasks and solutions for implementing the 2026 socio-economic development plan and state budget estimates, the Government has instructed ministries, sectors and localities to strive for economic growth of 10% or higher in 2026.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed the urgent need to enhance the effectiveness of the negotiation and implementation of international commitments and agreements so as to step up foreign affairs and international integration while strengthening Viet Nam’s prestige and stature in the world to support the realisation of strategic development goals, including double-digit growth for 2026–2030.

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 first Autumn Fair 2025 officially opened at the Viet Nam Exposition Centre in Dong Anh commune, Ha Noi, on October 25 evening.

In the first eight months of 2025, Viet Nam’s goods exports surpassed the target set by the National Assembly. Numerous key product groups recorded impressive growth. Amid tariff fluctuations, technical barriers, and signs of slowing demand in major markets, the pressure to sustain growth momentum in the rest of the year is considerable.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Viet Nam Electricity (EVN) to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Chi Dung called for clear commitments based on investor proposals, Vietnamese law, and balanced interests at a July 31 meeting to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) projects from the Republic of Korea (RoK) in strategic sectors such as semiconductors and energy.

According to the socio-economic development report for the first half of 2025 released by the Ministry of Finance, Viet Nam's GDP grew by 7.31%, the highest rate for the same period in nearly 20 years.