State-owned enterprises on the stock market posted robust profit growth in 2025, with new policy mechanisms expected to further alter the landscape.

The journey from triple-digit inflation to a US$500 billion economy reflects more than growth. It marks the liberation of human potential and the birth of a new national aspiration.

Total outstanding loans at 30 domestic commercial banks reached a new peak of VND15.8 quadrillion (US$620 billion) by the end of 2025, with the five largest lenders accounting for more than half of the market.

As Vietnam targets two-digit GDP growth, state-owned enterprises are expected to lead strategic sectors and set the pace for the wider economy.

Entering the Year of the Horse 2026, CMC sets its course on AI transformation and global expansion, anchored by AI, security, and cloud infrastructure.

YADEA Vietnam will inaugurate a 100-million-USD electric motorbike manufacturing plant in Bac Ninh province on March 1, alongside the launch of a new premium model, the YADEA Osta.

Digital transformation is also empowering the handicraft sector to enter cross-border e-commerce channels more efficiently.

Vietnam's stock market has crossed a significant milestone, surpassing 12 million accounts registered by domestic investors as of January 31.

Vietnam witnessed a remarkable surge in the establishment of new real estate companies in January, with the registration of 625 new firms, representing a 130% increase from the same period last year.

Over the past decade from 2016 to 2025, the VN-Index rose in eight out of ten instances within five to ten trading sessions following Tet, except in 2023 and the COVID-19 pandemic-affected year of 2020.

With a focus on production restructuring, market expansion, deep processing and the application of science and technology, the agriculture and environment sector is steadily building a solid foundation for a new growth phase.

During the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, Vietnam's tourism sector served an estimated 14 million visitors, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang, who heads the Central Steering Committee for the 2026 Economic Census, has affirmed that initial results of the census will be announced on June 30, 2026, seven months earlier than originally scheduled.

Data from the State Bank of Vietnam show that, as of December 2025, average Vietnamese dong interest rates at domestic commercial banks were 0.1-0.2% per year for non-term deposits and those with maturities of less than one month.

Despite nearly 5 billion USD in net foreign outflows in 2025, Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index rose by more than 40%, supported by domestic liquidity and strong corporate earnings.

Ho Chi Minh City is witnessing a structural shift in foreign direct investment (FDI), marked by the emergence of billion-dollar projects in data centres, digital infrastructure and financial technology.

Resolution No. 79-NQ/TW, issued by the Politburo on January 6, 2026, reaffirms the leading role of the state sector in the socialist-oriented market economy.

Vietnam’s banking sector closed 2025 with nearly VND1 quadrillion (US$40 billion) in charter capital, reshuffling the rankings at the top.

Vietnam closed 2025 with a historic trade milestone as total export-import turnover reached US$930 billion, despite sluggish global growth, fragmented international trade and increasingly dense technical barriers.

Vietnam’s coffee industry opened 2026 on a strong note, earning nearly US$1.09 billion in January alone, up 39.5 percent compared to the same period in 2025.