The Vietnamese economy expanded by 7.83% in the first quarter of 2026. But the escalating conflict in the Middle East is increasing pressure on macroeconomic management, directly affecting the full-year growth and inflation targets. In this context, a range of measures have been implemented to curb inflation and support growth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the Government’s regular meeting on December 6 to discuss the socio-economic situation in November and the first 11 months of 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged accelerated and breakthrough actions across all sectors and levels of government so as to realise the nation’s socio-economic development targets amidst mounting global and domestic challenges.

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%.