The State Bank of Vietnam reported that Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha attended the Vietnam Economic Forum (VEPF) 2025 outlook 2026 in Hanoi and delivered the opening remarks for the finance and banking thematic session, which examined how to mobilise and use financial resources more effectively to support economic growth in 2026-2030. The annual forum comprised two thematic sessions and a plenary, and was co-chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh alongside senior National Assembly and Central Policy and Strategy Committee leadership. Discussions in the finance and banking session covered capital needs for double-digit growth in 2026-2030, access to and mobilisation of funding sources, and the efficient use and risk management of those funds. A second session on circular economy and green transition reviewed practical implementation across sectors and identified policy, resource and governance barriers, while forum papers assessed Vietnam’s 2021-2025 fundamentals in the regional and global context and pointed to a shift toward a science, technology and innovation-led growth model linked to targets for upper-middle income status by 2030 and high-income status by 2045.