Vietnam Today

Removing institutional bottlenecks and strengthening decentralisation would help turn breakthrough policies into growth momentum for localities and businesses.

At the meeting on October 3, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung calls for highest determination to push Q4 GDP growth above 12.5% in order to achieve double-digit growth target.

VNEF 2026 was structured around three thematic keynote reports and three panel sessions, aimed at examining how recent institutional and policy breakthroughs have translated into resources and growth momentum for local administrations and businesses.

The growth mainly fueled by increase of transport, petrol, education and food prices.

Chairman of the Central Commission for Policy and Strategy Nguyen Thanh Nghi stressed the imperative to pivot decisively from sound policy guidelines to execution breakthroughs, while urging concerted efforts to untangle bottlenecks, unlock development capital, and unleash fresh momentum for localities and businesses.

Over the first nine months, the United States remained Vietnam’s largest export destination with turnover reaching $140.0 billion. China was Vietnam’s largest source of imports, totaling $187.34 billion.