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Vietnam’s economy in 2025: Accelerating growth for a dynamic future

Vietnam’s economy in 2025: Accelerating growth for a dynamic future

The year 2025 marks a crucial phase, bringing new momentum and enthusiasm as the country enters a period of robust development. To achieve the socio-economic targets set for 2021-2025, provinces and cities across Vietnam are focusing their efforts on driving growth, maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and ensuring a high surplus balance. The target for 2025 is an economic growth rate in the double digits.

Standard Chartered projects 6.7% growth for Vietnam in 2025

Standard Chartered projects 6.7% growth for Vietnam in 2025

Standard Chartered forecast the Vietnamese economy to expand 6.7% in 2025, with 7.5% and 6.1% for the first and second halves respectively, driven by robust business activities and sustained foreign investment, according to the bank’s latest economic update for Vietnam released on February 7.

A view of Kuala Lumpur at night (Photo: techforgoodinstitute.org)

Malaysia aims to advance digitalisation in Southeast Asia

Malaysia aims to establish and sign the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) this year to promote digitalisation across Southeast Asia, according to Sugumari S Shanmugam, Director of the ASEAN Economic Integration Division at Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).

Inidonesian Minister for the Protection of Migrant Workers (P2MI), Abdul Kadir Karding (left), addressing a press conference in Jakarta on January 6, 2025. (Photo: ANTARA)

Indonesia sets ambitious labour export target for 2025

Indonesia aims to send at least 425,000 workers abroad in 2025, a move expected to boost the nation’s economic growth by 0.52% and generate over 300 trillion IDR (18.5 billion USD) in foreign exchange earnings, according to Minister of Migrant Worker Protection Abdul Kadir Karding.

A view of Singapore's financial centre. (Photo: asia.nikkei.com)

Singapore's economy growth beats expectations

Singapore’s economy grew faster than expected in 2024, surpassing earlier projections, despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter (Q4), according to the country’s preliminary government data.

Vietnam to set new record in rice exports in 2024

Vietnam to set new record in rice exports in 2024

Despite challenges in the global rice market, Vietnam is on the right track to achieve a new export volume record of over 8 million tonnes in 2024, surpassing last year’s result, according to insiders.

Dien Bien promoting Muong Ang coffee brand

Dien Bien promoting Muong Ang coffee brand

Muong Ang is considered the coffee capital of the northwestern province of Dien Bien, with over 2,800 hectares of coffee plantations. Over recent years, coffee cultivation has not only generated significant economic value but also created jobs for thousands of labourers, contributing significantly to the local economy.

The Indonesian government reveals investment strategy for 8% growth. (Photo: antaranews.com)

Indonesian gov't reveals investment strategy for 8% growth

Indonesia’s National Development Planning Ministry has revealed its investment strategy for clocking 8% economic growth, including providing incentives and support tailored to each sector and region, for industrialisation and downstreaming.