Vietnam

Năm 2026, tăng trưởng GDP phấn đấu từ 10% trở lên

Dantri | Local Language | News | Jan. 23, 2026 | UndeterminedEconomic Growth

The Government has issued Resolution No. 01 outlining the main tasks and measures to implement the Socio-Economic Development Plan and state budget estimates for 2026. Despite numerous challenges in 2025 such as natural disasters and global uncertainties, the socio-economic situation achieved significant results, fostering rapid and sustainable development. The year 2026 is critical, marking the start of a new development phase with the 14th Party Congress and elections for the 16th National Assembly, and the commencement of the 2026-2030 five-year plan aiming for double-digit GDP growth.

For 2026, the Government targets GDP growth of 10% or more while maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and ensuring fiscal balance. It has identified 12 key task groups including comprehensive institutional reform, legal improvements, administrative simplification, and enhancing the business environment. Priority will continue on growth drivers such as investment, consumption, and exports, alongside new growth engines, while addressing public debt and budget deficits within limits.

The Government emphasizes fundamental transformation of the growth model toward productivity and innovation, focusing on human resource quality, science and technology, digital transformation, and green economy restructuring. Infrastructure development, including transport, energy, and digital infrastructure, is a priority to strengthen national competitiveness. Special attention is given to breakthroughs in digital transformation, advanced technology sectors like semiconductors and AI, and improving overall societal skills.

The socio-economic development strategy also includes enhancing cultural, social progress, climate adaptation, disaster prevention, and improving urbanization and regional linkages. International integration efforts will continue to maintain a stable environment conducive to development and improve Vietnam’s global standing.

Authorities are tasked with preparing detailed quarterly and annual growth scenarios across sectors and industries and updating local growth targets based on new resources, drivers, and capacities. These plans will be submitted to the Ministry of Finance for monitoring, with local governments reviewing and adjusting targets as necessary to align with the national growth objective.

Xây dựng mức thu phí sử dụng đường bộ với 18 tuyến cao tốc

Bao Dien Tu | Local Language | News | Jan. 23, 2026 | Regulation

The Vietnam Road Administration has tasked the Road Management Regions (RMR) I, II, III, and IV with managing the collection of road-use fees for 18 expressways owned and operated by the State. These RMRs are required to comply with State Budget Law and the Law on Fees and Charges, setting up accounts at the State Treasury to handle fee collection and expenditures. They must also work with contractors managing toll stations and vehicle load control to establish procedures for issuing fee receipts in line with legal regulations.

The administration instructed the RMRs to set road-use fee rates based on Decree No. 130/2024 and the actual lengths of the expressway sections. The Plan for exploitation of these infrastructure assets has been approved by the Ministry of Construction. Thirteen state-invested expressway projects will be tolled for seven years from their operation commencement date, with an estimated revenue of nearly VND 2,500 billion annually after costs.

Additionally, the Ministry of Construction has approved toll exploitation plans for five North-South expressway projects financed by the state budget. The Vietnam Road Administration previously proposed two fee rates: 1,300 dong/km for expressways fully meeting tolling standards (4 lanes with continuous emergency lanes) and 900 dong/km for expressways lacking continuous emergency lanes.

Làm dự án Sông Hồng, công ty địa ốc của tỷ phú Trần Bá Dương tăng vốn mạnh

Dantri | Local Language | News | Jan. 23, 2026 | UndeterminedReal Estate

Dai Quang Minh Real Estate Investment Joint Stock Company, led by billionaire Trần Bá Dương, increased its registered capital from VND 18,200 billion to VND 19,158 billion in early 2026. The capital increase is entirely from domestic private sources with no foreign shareholders and marks the company’s first capital boost in 2026 following three consecutive increases in 2025 that raised capital from VND 10,920 billion to VND 18,200 billion. This latest capital level surpasses major real estate firms like Khang Điền, Becamex Group, and Kinh Bắc, bringing Dai Quang Minh close to Novaland and behind only Vinhomes.

The capital raise coincides with the unexpected return of Mr. Trần Đăng Khoa, also known as "Khoa the hoarse," as Chairman of the Board, replacing Mr. Trần Bá Dương. Mr. Khoa is a well-known figure in the real estate sector and was the company’s founder and first chairman before 2016. Dai Quang Minh is noted for pioneering projects such as the Sala urban area in Thu Thiem.

The company recently initiated the Red River landscape boulevard project, a major development with an estimated investment of about VND 855,000 billion under a public-private partnership model. The project covers around 11,000 hectares distributed across four independent components and spans 19 communes and wards in Hanoi, from Hong Ha Bridge to Me So Bridge.