While the number of new enterprises remained relatively stable in the first ten months of the year, combined new and additional capital almost doubled.
Growth in the Index of Industrial Production in the first ten month was sufficient to encourage companies to hire additional staff and bolster their raw material inventories.
The recent Vietnam Economic Growth Forum heard how Vietnam can best resolve existing bottlenecks in the economy to unlock growth potential and reach annual targets to 2030.
Ms. Nguyen Thuy Hanh, CEO and Head of Banking & Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking, at Standard Chartered Vietnam, tells Vietnam Economic Times / VnEconomy how the bank is supporting Vietnam’s sustainable finance agenda and accelerating its net-zero transition.
While GDP growth was a solid 7.52 per cent in the first half of 2025, it must grow even higher to reach the government’s ambitious 8 per cent annual target.
Though Vietnam’s economic accomplishments over the last four decades have been exceptional, efforts must be redoubled to soon hit double-digit growth amid a complex global environment.