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Vietnam - Japan Forum 2025 held in Hanoi
Solutions proposed for Vietnam and Japan to further strengthen their cooperation in the future.
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Vietnam is on the threshold of becoming a developed nation: Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc
At the Vietnam New Economy Forum (VNEF) 2025, held on October 2 afternoon, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed the importance of renewing the growth model, fostering new drivers of growth, and building a resilient, sustainable economy capable of withstanding global fluctuations.
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Hanoi tops 2025 Provincial Innovation Index
The index offers a comprehensive overview of how provincial economies are performing in terms of innovation-driven growth.
Some 34 new or revised laws, 11 resolutions to be approved at the 9th session of the 15th National Assembly
At the session which opens on May 5, the amendment and supplement of some articles of the 2013 Constitution will also be passed.
Politburo’s resolution on legislation formation and enforcement issued
Under the new resolution, investment and business legislation will be finalized by 2028, contributing to positioning Vietnam's investment environment among the top three in ASEAN.
New regulations on regulatory sandbox mechanism in banking sector
The new regulations outlined in Government Decree No. 94/2025/ND-CP, dated April 29, 2025, which will take effect from July 1.
Vietnam requires $16 -18 billion a year for investment in power projects through 2035
By 2030, the country’s commercial electricity consumption is expected to reach 500.4–557.8 billion kWh, rising to 1,237.7–1,375.1 billion kWh by 2050.
Vietnam forecast to become second-largest economy in Southeast Asia
The Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBR) forecasts that Vietnam will become the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia after Indonesia and the 20th-largest economy in the world by 2036.
Projected Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong railway scheduled to break ground in December
In an official dispatch signed on April 30, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the Minister of Construction to set the stage for the project’s groundbreaking on December 19, 2025.