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Breakthrough growth and sustainable development should be pursued as a shared journey in which the State creates an enabling environment, localities support businesses, enterprises take the pioneering role, science and technology provide momentum, and society as a whole participates.
Dong Nai is moving toward managing projects throughout their life cycles, aiming to attract high-quality investment and build a strategic investment foundation in line with Politburo Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW on developing the foreign-invested economic sector.
The province aims for average annual GRDP growth of 11-12% during 2026-2030, with the digital economy accounting for 35% of GRDP and total factor productivity contributing more than 55% to growth. Labour productivity is expected to rise by an average of 11% annually.
In the first nine months of 2026, IIP increased 12.3% year-on-year, the highest nine-month growth since 2019. Manufacturing and processing expanded 12.9%, continuing to serve as the main driver of overall industrial growth.
In 2026, the Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VFU) Central Committee honoured 42 “Scientists for Farmers” and presented 24 “Farmers’ technical innovation” awards for initiatives developed from practical production needs. The recognised works demonstrate the growing role of science and technology in improving production efficiency, increasing the value of farm produce and helping farmers access new markets.
To date, Tay Ninh has 3,234 domestic investment projects with total registered capital of nearly 800 trillion VND and 2,152 FDI projects with total registered capital exceeding 27 billion USD, ranking seventh nationwide in FDI attraction.
The impressive performance did not come from luck or a wishful mindset, but from the Government’s decisive efforts to reform institutions, remove bottlenecks, and unlock resources for growth.
Ho Chi Minh City first entered the global financial centres ranking in 2022 at 102nd place and has risen consistently over the past three editions. In fintech, the city ranks 71st globally with 645 points, up 12 places.
With the current trading band of +/- 5%, the ceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 26,925 VND/USD, and the floor rate 24,361 VND/USD.
State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Deputy Governor Pham Tien Dung said that while the banking sector had made initial progress in innovation and digital transformation, financing for innovation remained inadequate.
Under the decision, Vietnam aims to become a developing country with modern industry and upper-middle income by 2030, while building a competitive and effective governance system and a dynamic economy driven by science, technology, innovation and digital transformation.
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Truong Thanh Hoai noted that rooftop solar power has several advantages, including short construction time, limited land requirements and reduced transmission losses. The Government has therefore promoted its development amid rapidly rising electricity demand, projected to increase by around 10% annually.
The performance reflected relatively broad-based growth, with fisheries, livestock farming and perennial crops emerging as key drivers. These areas helped the sector continue to underpin the economy, safeguard food security and contribute to exports, Dau Ngoc Hung, head of the NSO’s agriculture, forestry and fishery statistics division, said at a press conference in Hanoi on October 3.
In Ho Chi Minh City and southern localities, many young entrepreneurs are moving beyond the traditional use of local agricultural products to develop commercially viable products, create jobs and generate additional value from existing resources.
Speaking at a press conference in Hanoi on October 3, NSO Director Nguyen Thi Huong said the CPI in September rose 0.62% from the previous month, mainly due to higher domestic fuel prices following global energy price movements and tuition fee increases at some universities and private schools for the new academic year.
This is a regular platform connecting management agencies, localities, businesses, associations, research institutes, universities, experts and domestic and international partners to promote training, consultancy, knowledge transfer and scientific and technological cooperation.
In line with the Politburo's Resolution No. 10-NQ/TW on boosting the foreign-invested economic sector, the northern port city of Hai Phong is stepping up economic, trade, and investment connections with Chinese partners, creating new growth opportunities and enhancing foreign direct investment (FDI).
Toyota Vietnam sold 7,114 vehicles in September, up 45% month-on-month, while hybrid sales doubled year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026, showing growing demand for hybrid vehicles as Vietnam’s auto market moves towards greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
Vietnam recorded nearly 149,700 newly established enterprises in the first nine months of 2026, up 3.2% year-on-year, with total registered capital rising 32.7% to over 1.88 quadrillion VND (71.6 billion USD).
South African businesses regard Vietnam as a key market and an ideal “springboard” for expanding exports and gaining access to the broader ASEAN market.
