The resolution marks a shift from focusing primarily on the maritime economy to viewing the sea as an economic, strategic and living space, requiring close coordination between development, defence, security, foreign affairs and modern maritime governance.
Expressing confidence in the city’s tradition of dynamism, creativity, and solidarity, Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said Ho Chi Minh City will continue to innovate, make breakthroughs, and successfully fulfil its goals, maintaining its role as the country’s economic locomotive and a leading growth pole in the region.
According to the article titled “Vietnam positions itself as a key Southeast Asian economic hub,” Vietnam is currently among the fastest-growing economies in the ASEAN. Citing data from the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam, it said Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) recorded strong quarterly growth in 2025, rising by 6.93% in the first quarter, 7.7% in the second quarter and 8.23% in the third quarter - far outpacing many regional economies.
The Master plan for Long An province for 2021–2030, with a vision to 2050, sets the goal of making Long An a dynamic, efficient, and sustainable economic center in southern Vietnam by 2030. By 2050, Long An aims to become a leading industrial province in the country and one of the key growth poles in the Mekong Delta region.
Indonesia on December 20 started construction of the third phase of the new capital project (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan province on the Borneo island.
Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial production has been trending upward between January and October, with high consumption indexes on some of its major products, and in some industrial sectors.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 27 chaired a virtual meeting on the draft resolution on Ho Chi Minh City’s development, which is intended to become a driving force for the city’s development.
The last day of the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday from January 20-26 saw people return to HCM City in droves, with all local bus and train stations filled with crowds, and Tan Son Nhat International Airport serving 913 flights and 144,871 passengers, a record daily number since the beginning of the holiday.
HCM City is enacting numerous solutions to facilitate FDI into the city by focusing on infrastructure and administrative procedures, as the fund poured into it has been dwindling this year.
Ho Chi Minh City has made continuous efforts in administrative reform over the past time, with public satisfaction considered a gauge of operational efficiency.
The People’s Committee of northeastern Quang Ninh Province has released a plan to implement Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s conclusion on the development of Van Don Economic Zone (EZ) that would require more than 8.35 trillion VND (358.2 million USD) to expand its infrastructure by 2030.
The Van Don Economic Zone (EZ) in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be developed into a dynamic economic hub with a focus on tourism development and production of high-quality products and services and an international trade centre for the region.
As Vietnam’s major economic hub, Ho Chi Minh City has treasured and made all-out efforts to promote cooperation between Vietnam and Cambodia, including relations between the city and Cambodian localities, a municipal official said.
Lao Cai authorities are aiming to turn the northern province’s border economic zone into a dynamic and sustainable development economic hub, according to insiders.
Remittance inflows to the southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City in the first six months of 2018 was estimated to reach 2.45 billion USD, up nearly 20 percent from the same period last year, Sai Gon Giai phong reported.
Industrial and processing parks in Ho Chi Minh City have not developed to their potential due to poor infrastructure and a lack of connection among the parks, delegates said at a weekend seminar.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has funded a human resource training programme in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to help the southern largest economic hub improve the quality of industrial production.
