Construction of Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant must be completed in five years
15/01/2025 22:25VGP – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday requested that construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant must be completed in five years.
Viet Nam targets to raise timber export value to US$18 billion in 2025
VGP - Viet Nam targets to raise export value of wood and timber products to US$18 billion in 2025 from US$16.25 billion in 2024, according the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Viet Nam, Laos pledge to soon realize trade goal of US$5 billion
Economy 09/01/2025 12:43VGP – Viet Nam and Laos have agreed to double effort to soon achieve the trade goal of US$5 billion from US$2.2 billion in 2024.
UOB upgrades Viet Nam’s growth forecast to 7% in 2025
Economy 09/01/2025 10:03VGP - Singaporean United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised its forecast for Viet Nam’s 2025 GDP growth to 7 percent from its previous projection of 6.6 percent.
Viet Nam seeks Japan's new-generation ODA for large-scale projects
Economy 09/01/2025 06:55VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Japan to provide new-generation official development assistance (ODA) for Viet Nam to implement strategic infrastructure projects including the North - South high-speed railway, nuclear power, and urban rail systems in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City.
European businesses optimistic about the economic prospects of Viet Nam
Economy 08/01/2025 12:43VGP - Viet Nam’s Business Confidence Index (BCI) jumped from 46.3 in Q4, 2023 to 61.8 in Q4, 2024, reflecting a positive sentiment in both current and future outlooks, EuroCham Viet Nam said Wednesday.
Berggruen Holdings pledges to support Viet Nam to establish development investment fund
Economy 08/01/2025 06:17VGP - Berggruen Holdings stands ready to work with Viet Nam in human resources training and help the country establish a development investment fund, said Founder and Chairman of the US-based company Nicolas Berggruen.
Viet Nam’s e-commerce hits US$25 billion in 2024
Economy 07/01/2025 16:31VGP - Viet Nam’s e-commerce market hit US$25 billion in 2024, up 20 percent compared to the previous year, making up 9 percent of the nation’s total retail sales and services revenue.
Viet Nam’s foreign trade hits record high in 2024
Economy 07/01/2025 10:30VGP - Viet Nam’s foreign trade reached an all-time high of US$786.29 billion in 2024, up 15.4 percent against the previous year, reported the General Department of Customs.
FDI disbursement reaches record high in 2024
Economy 06/01/2025 12:40VGP - The disbursed volume of FDI was estimated to reach a record high of US$25.35 billion in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 9.4 percent, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).
Gov’t chief receives UN Assistant Secretary General for Digital Technologies
Economy 06/01/2025 12:35VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for the Deputy Secretary General of Digital and Emerging Technologies of the United Nations, Amandeep Singh Gill, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam in Ha Noi on January 6.
SOCIAL-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN 2024
Economy 06/01/2025 11:55VGP - Below are the major indicators of the 2024 socio-economic performance report recently released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Viet Nam's GDP growth accelerates to 7.09% in 2024
Economy 06/01/2025 11:27VGP – Viet Nam's GDP growth is estimated at 7.09 percent in 2024, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported Monday.
Viet Nam to establish two financial centers in 2025
Economy 05/01/2025 16:12VGP – The Government plans to establish and put two financial centers into operation in 2025.
Viet Nam has full conditions to establish international financial centers: Prime Minister
Economy 04/01/2025 19:07VGP - Viet Nam has full essential factors and conditions needed to develop a modern financial market, and to establish an international financial center in Ho Chi Minh City and a regional financial center in the central city of Da Nang.
Plans for restructuring SOEs must be finalized in first quarter
Economy 04/01/2025 09:30VGP – Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has requests ministries, agencies and localities to finalize plans for restructuring their State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the first quarter of 2025.
Ho Chi Minh City targets to raise GPD per capita to US$15,000 by 2030
Economy 03/01/2025 12:26VGP - Ho Chi Minh City, the leading economic engine of Viet Nam, targets to raise its GDP per capita to US$14,800-15,400 by the end of this decade, according to a Master Plan approved recently by the Prime Minister.
Innovation, breakthroughs to lead Viet Nam into new era
Economy 03/01/2025 09:05VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wrote an article entitled: “Innovation, creativity, acceleration, breakthroughs lead the country steady into an era of the nation’s rise for strong development, civilization, and prosperity.”
Viet Nam's PMI in December falls to three-month low
Economy 03/01/2025 05:51VGP - The Viet Nam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to three-month low of 49.8 in December compared to 50.8 in November, according to the latest report released by S&P Global on January 2.
State budget revenue rises to record high in 2024
Economy 01/01/2025 15:45VGP - Viet Nam's total State budget revenue for 2024 is estimated to hit VND2.025 quadrillion (over US$79.2 billion), an increase of 19.1 percent compared to the initial plan, reported the Ministry of Finance.
