Party General Secretary and State President To Lam attended the Thailand – Vietnam Business Forum 2026 in Bangkok on May 28 afternoon, alongside Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, senior officials from both countries and representatives of nearly 700 Vietnamese and Thai businesses.
Achieving double-digit growth in the next term has been identified as an urgent priority for Vietnam to accelerate development and move closer to its goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045. However, amid global economic volatility, inflationary pressures and geopolitical uncertainties, meeting this target will require strong and coordinated efforts from the entire political system, the business community and the public.
Representatives of USABC member companies shared views on investment and business policies in Vietnam, voicing strong confidence in the country’s cooperation potential and investment environment.
The business community will play a leading role in driving double-digit economic growth in 2026 and the following years, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a conference in Hanoi on March 27.
During the 2016–2025 period, under the Party’s leadership and with the engagement of the entire political system, together with the active participation of the public and the business community, Vietnam has achieved significant milestones across multiple sectors.
Given Vietnam’s recent institutional reforms, the 14th National Party Congress is also expected to create more favourable political and institutional conditions for Vietnam and RoK to fully realise the potential of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
By diversifying markets, products and customers, the sector has mitigated risks and responded proactively to market fluctuations, despite numerous challenges such as disrupted supply chains, rising shipping costs, and rapidly changing purchasing policies in many markets.
The VPSF 2025 summary report highlights critical issues related to institutions, innovation, international integration, and corporate governance, while also putting forward several breakthrough proposals, notably, the training programme for 10,000 CEOs to help build a new generation of Vietnamese business leaders with vision, integrity, and capability for sustainable growth.
The Party and State always pay special attention to supporting businesses, with a focus on refining institutional and legal frameworks, and creating a favourable environment for investment and business development. All enterprises, regardless of sector, are entitled to fair and equal treatment, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The business community has plays a central role in advancing the sustainable development agenda in Vietnam.
The dialogue aimed to promote the effective implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private economic development, contributing to boosting rapid and sustainable national economic growth.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Vietnam has met or exceeded all 15 major targets, delivering significant results across multiple sectors, and that SMEs playing a vital role in this success.
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Hoang Quang Phong on November 12 urged Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to further support the business community during the process of international economic integration.
The forum is an opportunity for the business community to reaffirm their trust and efforts in realising the goal of bringing net emissions to zero by 2050.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man received representatives of the Vietnamese Business Association in Russia in Moscow on September 9 afternoon (local time), within the framework of his official visit to Russia.
Enterprises should spot their opportunities and risks on the basis of specific domestic and international economic development scenarios in the next 12 months to sketch out, and rationally adjust their business strategies amidst global headwinds, experts said at a business forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22 by Forbes Vietnam and several organisations.
Party General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed the Party and State’s special attention to the Vietnamese business community while meeting with a delegation of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME) in Hanoi on August 22.
More drastic efforts should be taken to encourage investment in the environment for sustainable development, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh said on June 27.
As many as 64,758 enterprises entered the market in the first five months of this year, marking the highest number ever recorded, and a 4.5% increase from the same time last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)’s Business Registration Management Agency.
