The State Bank of Vietnam published a readout of the Government Party Committee’s 2025 review and 2026 task-setting conference chaired by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The programme sets 2026 priorities around sustaining growth while maintaining macroeconomic stability and controlling inflation, including continued proactive and flexible monetary policy coordinated with an expansionary fiscal stance and a plan to address four weak banks. The report highlights 2025 outcomes including GDP growth of 8.02%, an economy of about USD 514 billion and GDP per capita of about USD 5,026, alongside a trade surplus of over USD 21 billion and state budget revenue of VND 2,650 trillion. It also points to work on the legal framework for new economic models including an International Financial Center, free trade zones, pilot digital asset exchanges and carbon trading floors, and notes efforts to resolve legacy problems across 2,991 projects with 926 completed and a plan for 12 backlogged projects. For 2026, the Government Party Committee targets GDP growth of 10% or more, GDP per capita of USD 5,400 to USD 5,500 and a processing and manufacturing share of about 24.96% of GDP, alongside continued institutional and legal reform, strategic infrastructure delivery and anti-corruption and waste measures.
State Bank of Vietnam 2026-01-11
State Bank of Vietnam publishes Government Party Committee 2026 priorities covering macro stability, monetary and fiscal coordination and handling four weak banks
The State Bank of Vietnam outlined 2026 priorities focusing on sustaining growth, macroeconomic stability, and inflation control, with a proactive monetary policy and expansionary fiscal stance, while addressing four weak banks. The 2025 review reported an 8.02% GDP growth, a USD 514 billion economy, and progress on legal frameworks for new economic models, with 2026 targets including 10% GDP growth and continued reforms.