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Viet Nam’s investment rate stands at around 32% of GDP, however, labour productivity growth is only about 0.9%. The efficiency of resource allocation and the capacity to absorb resources are becoming decisive factors in converting economic potential into productivity and competitiveness.
A study conducted by the Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies (IPSS) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Viet Nam has found that a 10% improvement in the country's energy efficiency could increase GDP by around 1%.
Viet Nam's economy grew an estimated 8.39% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, with all major sectors posting solid gains despite persistent global uncertainties, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).
The Digital Economy and Digital Society Development Programme for 2026–2030 aims for the digital economy’s value-added contribution to account for approximately 30% of GDP; for at least five digital technology enterprises to reach parity with those in advanced countries; and for the development, promotion, and deployment of at least five data exchanges.
Viet Nam’s digital economy contributed an estimated 14.02% of GDP in 2025, equivalent to approximately 72.1 billion USD, the Ministry of Science and Technology revealed at its regular press briefing on June 1.
To achieve its target of double-digit economic growth, the Government has instructed ministries, sectors and localities to strive for a 100% disbursement rate of public investment capital, injecting more than 1 quadrillion VND (38 billion USD) into the economy at a faster pace.
Viet Nam’s GDP in the first quarter of 2026 grew by 7.83%, considered a bright spot amid global economic volatility. Leveraging drivers such as public investment, domestic consumption, exports and the shifting supply chain wave will be key factors in strengthening economic momentum in the time ahead.
The PM asked each ministry, sector, and locality to identify breakthrough impetuses, devise concrete measures, and assign clear responsibilities in order to achieve double-digit expansion.
Viet Nam’s economic prospects for 2026 remain positive thanks to stable macroeconomic fundamentals and strong domestic growth drivers although global geopolitical tensions and trade policy shifts may pose new risks, analysts at United Overseas Bank (UOB) said in a recent report.
Amid credit outstanding across the economy reaching a high ratio relative to GDP, monetary policy management is no longer focused solely on expanding scale but is shifting its emphasis towards a new priority.
Economic growth targets for the 2026-2030 period by province and centrally governed city, as set out in the action programme of the Party Central Committee to implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.
Viet Nam’s economy maintained strong growth in 2025 despite facing severe natural disasters and a volatile global environment, with gross domestic product (GDP) estimated to have increased 8.02% year on year, meeting targets set by the National Assembly and the Government, according to Nguyen Thi Huong, Director General of the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
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 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 13 approved a Resolution on Viet Nam’s socio-economic development plan for 2026, setting 15 major targets, including the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 10% or higher.
Despite lingering risks related to tariffs and climate, Vietnam’s 7.85% GDP growth in the first nine months of 2025 reflects its resilience through policy reforms and economic diversification, ainvest.com noted.
Viet Nam’s economy expanded at a rate of 7.85% in the first nine months of the year, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
Amid global economic challenges, Viet Nam’s GDP growth of 7.52% in the first half of 2025 was relatively high, laying the foundation for the full-year growth target of at least 8%.
The Vietnamese economy achieved its strongest performance in over a decade, with gross domestic product (GDP) rising by 7.52% in the first half of the year, the highest since 2011, according to the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office of Viet Nam (NSO).
