The Government leader acknowledged challenges, including weak domestic demand, slow real estate recovery, and pressure to achieve double-digit growth, emphasising that the Government will resolutely mobilise all resources for the target of double-digit growth this year.
The State Bank of Viet Nam held a meeting in Ha Noi on April 9 to implement banking sector tasks, chaired by Governor Pham Duc An.
According to the Ministry of Finance, by the end of 2024 the country had 843 enterprises with state capital, with total assets exceeding 4.33 quadrillion VND and equity surpassing 1.94 quadrillion VND. Compared with around 12,000 state‑owned enterprises at the start of the 1990s, the number has fallen sharply after years of restructuring and reorganisation.
Leaders of Russia, Brunei, Japan, Venezuela, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Angola, Sweden and Switzerland and political parties have sent congratulatory messages and letters to Party General Secretary To Lam on his election as State President, Le Minh Hung on his election as Prime Minister and Tran Thanh Man on his election as National Assembly Chairman.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and State President To Lam, along with his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, will pay a State visit to China from April 14-17.
Military conflict in the Middle East triggered a seismic shift in the global energy market, at times pushing crude oil prices above 100 USD per barrel and diesel prices to 238 USD per barrel, prompting many countries to declare a state of emergency.
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The first session of the 17th Ha Noi People’s Council for the 2026–2031 term marked a pivotal milestone, ushering in a new phase of development for the capital.
Due to geopolitical and economic fluctuations, global trade is entering a period of profound restructuring to adapt to new challenges. In addition, increasing technical barriers, higher requirements for quality standards, traceability, and social responsibility also pose many new challenges to Viet Nam’s import and export activities in the coming period.
Leaders of countries and political parties of Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the US, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Palestine and Nicaragua have sent messages and letters of congratulations to Viet Nam’s newly elected key leaders, following the elections by the country’s National Assembly.