The Vietnam Private Sector Economic Report 2025, published on May 15, 2025, for the first time, introduces the Business Performance Index (BPI) – an experimental measure to quantify the performance of the private sector at the provincial level.
Total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam, including newly registered and adjusted capital, plus foreign investors’ contributions and share purchases, hit 18.24 billion USD as of April 27, up 32% year-on-year, reported the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office (NSO) on May 3.
Resolution 79 of the Politburo sets out the overarching goal of enhancing efficiency and strengthening the leading, pioneering and strategic role of the state-owned economy in key and essential sectors. It aims to guide and support the development of other economic sectors, promote rapid and sustainable growth, ensure national defence and security, advance social progress and equity, and improve people’s living standards.
