In 2025, Vietnam ranked among Asia’s fastest-growing economies, recording GDP growth of 8.02%, the second highest in the 2011–2025 period, which is seen as a key foundation for the country to enter 2026.
Standing Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, who chairs the IFC’s Governing Council, said that the establishment of the centre in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang represented the initial realisation of a major task set out in the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress. While characterising the launch as an early milestone rather than a final achievement, he underscored that it reflected meticulous, methodical and determined preparations at multiple levels of government.
Specifically, the capital city was honoured in four categories: Top 25 Best Destinations in the World (4th place), Top 25 Best Cultural Destinations in the World (7th place), Top 25 Best Solo Travel Destinations in the World (7th place), and Top 25 Best Food Destinations in the World (11th place).
Ornamental kumquat trees uniquely shaped like horses are being introduced by garden owners in Van Giang district, Hung Yen province to meet demand during Tet in the Year of the Horse.
The official launch of the Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City on February 11 is expected to mobilise and channel capital into priority areas such as strategic infrastructure, core industries, logistics, green growth and digital transformation.
Under the draft, the transfer and trading of crypto assets would not be subject to value-added tax. Individual investors, regardless of residency status, would be required to pay personal income tax at a rate of 0.1% on the gross value of each transfer. This approach mirrors the current tax method applied to securities transactions.
Describing nuclear power plants as nationally significant, strategic projects with a century-long vision, PM Chinh called for urgent and responsible implementation of tasks within assigned authority, with any outstanding issues promptly reported to higher authorities.
The Department of Science and Technology of Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with Vietnam Post and CT UAV JSC, launched a UAV-based delivery route connecting Can Gio and Vung Tau on February 12.
Amid the joyful atmosphere welcoming the Lunar New Year – the Year of the Horse 2026 – the Embassy of Vietnam in Russia on February 11 organised a traditional chung cake wrapping programme in Moscow.
Under the roadmap, inspection centres nationwide will issue digital certificates from the beginning of next month.
Vietnamese consumers are demonstrating greater purposefulness, whether seeking cooler domestic escapes like Da Lat or showing rising curiosity toward international options like India and Japan, to make the most of their limited holiday time.
UNFPA supports the government of Vietnam to achieve its goals in areas such as maternal healthcare, gender equality, prevention of gender-based violence, population issues, including demographic data and Vietnam’s rapidly ageing population as well as sexual and reproductive health and youth empowerment.
With more than 3,000 booths divided into eight zones across an area of 100,000 square metres, Spring Fair 2026 offers a vibrant and colorful “cross-Vietnam spring journey” for residents and visitors to explore and shop.
By the end of 2025, the city had disbursed 74% of the amount targeted by the Government – 89.07 trillion VND (3.7 billion USD) out of 120.32 trillion VND – well below the near-100 % rate typically required to maximise economic impact.
To compete with other financial centres in the region, VIFC-HCMC will need not only initial capital commitments but also consistent institutions, stronger governance standards, transparency and the continuous development of competitive financial products.
The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Ho Chi Minh City was officially launched on February 11.
The Vietnam International Financial Center in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang will gradually assert Vietnam's position on the global financial map and make a substantial contribution to achieving the 2-digit growth target set by the 14th National Party Congress in the coming years, towards realising the 100-year strategic goals, said PM Pham Minh Chinh.
In these busy days leading up to the Lunar New Year, Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An is in full swing, with craftsmen working tirelessly to create the Year of the Horse zodiac figurines for Tet 2026.
With cruise tourism identified as a strategic growth segment, Quang Ninh has refreshed its tourism products to appeal to high-spending travellers. Newly designed short tours include Ha Long city sightseeing, visits to the provincial Museum–Library, local culinary experiences, and cultural and spiritual attractions.
A Vietnam–China youth presentation themed “Inheriting the Red Gene” enabled youth from Vietnam and China to exchange views, deepen awareness of their responsibility to uphold revolutionary traditions, and propose initiatives to make youth cooperation more substantive.
