Viet Nam welcomes unprecedented record number of foreign visitors in January
06/02/2026 16:09VGP - Vietnam welcomed nearly 2.5 million foreign visitors in January 2026, the highest monthly figure ever — as visa reform and stronger tourism promotion strategy continued to fuel the sector’s post-pandemic recovery, according to the National Statistics Office.
INFOGRAPHIC: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN JANUARY 2026
VGP - Below are key socio-economic indicators in January 2026 recently released by the National Statistics Office (GSO) under the Ministry of Finance.
Viet Nam targets to have nearly 9,000 km of expressways by 2050
Economy 04/02/2026 06:52VGP - Viet Nam targets to have a network of 8,920 km of expressways by the end of 2050, according to the newly approved Road Infrastructure Development Plan for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision to 2050, issued by the Ministry of Construction.
Top Jordanian legislator suggests establishing a free trade zone for Vietnamese goods in Jordan
Economy 03/02/2026 16:06VGP - Speaker of the Jordanian House of Representatives Mazen Turki El Qadi proposed establishing a free trade zone for Vietnamese goods in Jordan to facilitate exports to the Middle East during his meeting with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ha Noi on Tuesday.
Viet Nam has three new billionaires on Forbes list
Economy 03/02/2026 15:51VGP - Viet Nam has three new billionaires, bringing the country’s total to eight, according to Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires rankings.
Kazakhstan stands ready to share IFC development experience with Viet Nam
Economy 03/02/2026 10:32VGP - Kazakhstan stands ready to share its experience with Viet Nam in developing the international financial center (IFC), said Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the National Economy Serik Zhumangarin during his meeting with Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh in Astana, on February 2.
Fresh policies take effect from February 2026
Economy 02/02/2026 09:22VGP - A series of new policies on administrative penalties in the monetary and banking sector, new tax policies, tourists’ illegal overstays take effect from February 2026.
PM leads National Steering Committee for implementation of Resolution 79 on State economy development
Economy 01/02/2026 16:39VGP – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has decided to establish a National Steering Committee for the implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW on State economy development.
ADB, SBV launch US$2 million green banking initiative to advance climate finance in Viet Nam
Economy 31/01/2026 19:50VGP - An inception workshop marking the implementation of the US$2 million component on Green Banking capacity development under the Technical Assistance (TA): Expanding Inclusive and Climate Finance took place in Ha Noi on January 30.
Acting Minister of Industry and Trade to travel to U.S. for reciprocal tariff negotiations
Economy 29/01/2026 20:34VGP - Acting Minister of Industry and Trade Le Manh Hung is set to leave Ha Noi on January 30 for the U.S. to conduct the 6th round of negotiations on a reciprocal trade deal.
Viet Nam ranks 7th in number of crypto asset holders globally
Economy 29/01/2026 11:05VGP - Viet Nam is currently among the most dynamic digital asset markets in the world.
Prime Minister inspects APEC 2027 projects
Economy 28/01/2026 15:06VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspected the construction progress of several key facilities for APEC 2027 in Phu Quoc island of the Southern province of An Giang on January 28.
EC acknowledges Viet Nam’s efforts in combating IUU fishing
Economy 28/01/2026 08:27VGP - The European Commission (EC) highly appreciates the determination and decisive leadership of the Vietnamese Government, along with ministries, sectors, local authorities and the National Steering Committee, in implementing recommendations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Construction begins on new energy battery plant in Hue
Economy 27/01/2026 20:41VGP - The groundbreaking ceremony of the BYD battery manufacturing plant, with a total investment of US$130 million, was held in Hue City on January 27.
New joint initiative to support sustainable finance for green transformation in Viet Nam
Economy 27/01/2026 15:51VGP - A new concerted initiative to strengthen sustainable finance and support Viet Nam’s green transformation was officially launched in Ha Noi on January 27.
Positive signals from Viet Nam’s exports in early days of January
Economy 27/01/2026 09:42VGP - Viet Nam’s export activities recorded positive signals during the first days of January with strong growth across many key product groups.
Fitch Ratings lifts Viet Nam’s credit rating to BBB-
Economy 23/01/2026 08:26VGP - Fitch Ratings has upgraded Viet Nam’s credit rating on senior secured long-term debt instruments from BB+ to BBB-, placing these instruments in investment-grade territory. The rating is now one notch above Viet Nam’s current BB+ rating for unsecured foreign-currency long-term debt.
HCMC absorbs over 10.34 billion of remittances in 2025
Economy 23/01/2026 08:22VGP - Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) valued US$10.34 billion in 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 8.3 percent, maintaining the metropolis as the country’s largest recipient, according to the State Bank of Viet Nam – Region 2 Branch.
Viet Nam to lead GDP in ASEAN+3 in 2026: AMRO
Economy 22/01/2026 18:23VGP - The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) predicted Viet Nam’s GDP growth in 2026 at 7.6 percent, the highest among ASEAN+3 economies, in its quarterly update of the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) released on January 21.
Science and technology, innovation, digital transformation redefined as drivers for double-digit growth
Economy 21/01/2026 12:43VGP – Science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation have been redefined by the Party as the three drivers for Viet Nam to achieve double-digit growth, said Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung.
