Nearly 35,500 enterprises were established across Vietnam in the first two months of 2026, indicating a robust rebound in business formation despite continuing market headwinds.

2025 was an incredibly significant year for Viet Nam-US relations, marked by a series of major anniversaries and substantive advances across multiple areas of cooperation, US Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc E. Knapper said in a recent interview with the Viet Nam News Agency.

The year 2026, now approaching, marks a period in which innovation capacity, knowledge and integration into global value chains become central, enabling Viet Nam to rise and affirm its position on the international stage.

The capacity of Viet Nam’s supporting industries directly reflects the economy’s level of autonomy. In recent years, the sector has made notable progress, yet challenges remain, particularly technological bottlenecks.

Singapore’s The Business Times on November 6 hailed Viet Nam as ASEAN’s foremost next-generation trade hub, attributing the achievement to the country’s robust manufacturing base and sustained export expansion.

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee's Commission for Propaganda and Training held a seminar in Vientiane on August 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of Viet Nam’s August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2), underscoring the close bond between the two countries.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang received Shin Jung Hoon, Chairman of the Public Administration and Security Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK), in Ha Noi on August 19, discussing measures to boost cooperation between the two countries, particularly in law enforcement.

Viet Nam’s state budget revenue from import-export activities reached over 261.37 trillion (9.97 billion USD) in the first seven months of 2025, equivalent to 63.6% of the annual estimate and 55.6% of the targeted goal, marking a 9.1% increase year-on-year, the Department of Customs reported.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on ministries and local authorities to work together to reach an economic growth target of 8.3 - 8.5% in 2025 and double-digit growth in the following period, while cautioning that the challenges ahead will outweigh the opportunities.

Viet Nam's projected GDP growth has been revised down to 6.3% in 2025 and 6.0% in 2026. Inflation is forecast to decline to 3.9% in 2025 and 3.8% in 2026.

The China – Viet Nam relationship is currently at its best ever, marked by strong political trust, robust economic and trade cooperation, and increasingly deep strategic connection, according to a Chinese scholar.

It will not be easy to keep inflation at 4.5% this year as targeted, economic expert Nguyen Bich Lam, former General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), has said.

Despite dealing with a serious gas supply crisis, the European Union (EU) member states are still struggling in finding solutions to cool down gas prices, which have been making a strong impact on the continent’s economy. EU members are still deeply divided on the proposed gas price ceiling.

The domestic economy is witnessing a positive outlook so far this year. Nevertheless, it is now expected to face with numerous risks ahead which can impact growth next year.

State budget collection in the January-September period was estimated at over 1.32 quadrillion VND (55.9 billion USD ), reaching 94% of the yearly target, and up 22% from the same period last year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi.

Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow by 7.2% in 2022, on the back of a strong rebound in domestic demand and continued solid performance by export-oriented manufacturing, according to the World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2022.