(VOVWORLD) - IntelliNews, the Germany-based international media group specialising in economic, financial and political coverage of emerging markets, publishes the bne IntelliNews's annual Vietnam OUTLOOK 2026, highlighting prospects for economic growth and what problems lie in store.
 Container cargo loading at Saigon New Port. Photo: Hong Dat/VNA |
The report said Vietnam’s economy has delivered impressive results in 2025, continuing the momentum from 2024. On the political front, 2025 has been marked by a clear commitment to institutional reform and improved governance. The government has emphasised administrative streamlining and decentralisation as part of a broader effort to enhance efficiency and accountability across provinces.
This reform push has been tightly linked to the economic agenda: by removing bureaucratic bottlenecks and accelerating public investment approvals, the state is laying the groundwork for faster decision-making and better public-sector performance - critical for sustaining growth and development.
The 2026 budget of Vietnam presents an assertive fiscal template - one that seeks to reconcile ambitious development goals with a tolerable degree of deficit financing. A notable emphasis in the 2026 budget lies with science, technology and innovation, digital transformation and related innovation programmes.
This underlines Hanoi’s ambition to pivot away from traditional growth drivers toward a more knowledge- and tech-driven economy, in line with broader structural-transformation goals.