According to the NSO, agriculture, forestry and fisheries grew 3.78% in 2025, contributing 5.3% to overall growth. Industry and construction expanded 8.95%, accounting for 43.62%, while the services sector rose by 8.62%, contributing the largest share at 51.08%.
The target is set under Resolution No. 306/NQ-CP recently issued by the Government on adjustments to the national master plan for the 2021–2030 period with a vision towards 2050.
Without quick improvements in investment and human resources quality, Vietnam risks falling behind when the Fourth Industrial Revolution and green transition become standards for global development, said an expert from the University of Economics.
Vietnamese enterprises are making a strong transition to enhance product value and conquer international markets, moving away from exporting fresh or minimally processed products.
Despite recognising the importance of innovation, Vietnam still lacks specific mechanisms and policies to promote innovation in key emerging fields in business and technology.
Ho Chi Minh City will need some 310,000 - 330,000 workers for job vacancies next year, according to the latest survey of the city’s Human Resources Forecasting and Labour Market Information (Falmi) Centre.
Improving labour productivity is an important, urgent, strategic and long-term mission of the whole political system, and the shortest way for the country to catch up with developed nations in the region and the world, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said on May 26.
Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Ho Ky Minh hosted a reception for Country Director for Vietnam at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Shantanu Chakraborty on November 28.
The focal tasks for the remaining months of 2023 are to maximise all market opportunities, optimise production to increase productivity, and fulfill even small, discerning orders.
Can Tho city needs to show strong determination and take drastic actions to fulfil its heavy responsibility towards itself, the Mekong Delta region, and the entire country, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said on October 10.
Vietnam needs to outline rational policies to promote intrinsic strength of businesses with a view to boosting socio-economic development, experts said on the sidelines of the Vietnam Socio-economic Forum held in Hanoi on September 19.
Supporting industries play a significant role in the economic restructuring towards industrialisation and modernisation, contributing to enhancing labour productivity, competitive capacity, and value creation, and increasing the contribution of the processing and manufacturing industries to the wider economy.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has pointed out the need to develop high-quality human resources as development models in the world are shifting in the direction of green, low-carbon, and circular economy in the post-COVID-19 period.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 12 described Quang Ninh as a miniature Vietnam that holds a strategic position in terms of politics, economy, defence, security, and diplomacy.
Hanoi is set to become a globally-connected city with high living standards and quality of life, according to a new plan that aims to raise the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) per capita to 36,000 USD by 2045.
Increasing labour productivity is an important factor to promote economic growth in the long run, and is a prerequisite for Vietnam to narrow its development gap with other regional countries and fulfill the goal of becoming a developed country with high income by 2045, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong.
