LEGO Group to build new factory in Vietnam

Experts stressed that a comprehensive, synchronised policy framework is needed to cover all LNG activities - from investment and infrastructure to pricing and regulation.

New retail malls are consistently being introduced in districts outside the central areas, offering a wide array of business models. This trend is gradually transforming traditional street-front retail, which is under significant pressure from the growing e-commerce sector.

To achieve the ambitious targets for this year and beyond, the PM has highlighted the priorities of boosting economic growth, maintaining macroeconomic stability, controlling inflation, and guaranteeing major economic balances.

Tran Thi Hong Minh, Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy Studies under the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Policies and Strategies, said: "In a world of rapid and complex changes, linkages help businesses diversify markets, connect with new models and better use resources. They are also critical in mitigating risks and enhancing overall competitiveness.”

As Vietnam deepens its integration into the global economy through more than 15 free trade agreements (FTAs), including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), origin transparency has become a non-negotiable requirement to access tariff preferences and avoid trade defence measures.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries, agencies, and local authorities to create favorable mechanisms and policies that support student entrepreneurship, particularly in the areas of finance and intellectual property.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly’s Committee for Economic and Financial Affairs has requested a more detailed assessment of both the positive aspects and the associated challenges, levels of risk, and the capacity for risk management; as well as clearer analysis of the impacts of establishing an International Financial Centre (IFC), including relevant international experiences that could be applied to Vietnam's context.

​The Government remains determined, encouraging ministries, local authorities and businesses to stay optimistic, tackle challenges head-on and seize emerging opportunities.