Talk of double-digit economic growth in the years ahead must be backed by a break from the old models that have brought Vietnam to where it is today.

Public investment disbursement and energy efficiency are two critical issues for Vietnam as it seeks to maintain its economic growth and guarantee macro-economic stability.

About 1,500 projects across the country are currently facing difficulties, spanning about 20 different issue groups.

Experts outline solutions to achieve Vietnam’s 8 per cent growth target for 2025 and strategy to post double-digit growth in the years to come.

Aviation is crucial in boosting Vietnam’s tourism sector by enhancing connectivity, reducing travel costs, and improving the overall visitor experience.

Annual workshop on cybersecurity held as part of cooperation between the Authority of Information Security and Kaspersky.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh responded on October 24 to questions from a National Assembly deputy on the disbursement of public investment capital, in particular disbursement of the support package for socio-economic recovery and development. He identified six key solutions to ensure disbursement in programs and projects, especially those that relate to socio-economic recovery and development programs.

Disbursement of public investment capital has seen positive signs but remains tardy. Some VND35 trillion ($1.43 billion) was disbursed in the first nine months of this year, an increase of 16 per cent year-on-year and equal to 46.7 per cent of the 2022 plan assigned by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. He has now requested that ministries, central agencies, and localities implement solutions set out in resolutions from regular government meetings and guiding documents from government leaders on disbursement this year.

The development of industrial clusters of craft villages is expected to be the nucleus of innovation in rural areas. With over 2,000 that are 100 years old or older, Vietnamese craft villages have made a significant contribution to exports. However, their development also reveals many shortcomings. A number of solutions were recommended at the “Strengthening linkages and developing industrial clusters in craft villages in Vietnam” seminar.

Hanoi has proposed nine groups of solutions to overcome the situation of cadres, civil servants, and public employees leaving their jobs, including boosting their incomes, improving the workplace environment to make it more professional and modern, and creating opportunities for cohesion.