GDP growth target for 2025: Aiming for a breakthrough pace
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DNHN - According to the proposal, Vietnam's national GDP growth target for 2025 must reach at least 8%, laying a solid foundation for achieving double-digit growth rates.
During the 9th extraordinary session of the 15th National Assembly on the morning of February 12, 2025, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng presented a report on the supplemental socio-economic development plan for 2025. One of the key goals outlined was to achieve a national GDP growth rate of at least 8%, setting the stage for robust economic expansion in the following years.
The 8% GDP growth target for 2025 is a crucial part of the 2021-2025 socio-economic development plan. However, this presents a significant challenge for Vietnam’s economy, given the fluctuations in global markets and domestic conditions.
Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng emphasized that 2025 would be a decisive year in fulfilling development targets and a pivotal moment for accelerating growth in subsequent years, with the goal of achieving double-digit expansion starting in 2026.
The rationale behind the 8% growth target is that it remains feasible within the context of stable macroeconomic conditions and emerging favorable factors. This objective not only underscores the government’s commitment but also serves as a stepping stone toward long-term sustainable growth.

Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng also acknowledged that 2025 would bring continued challenges. Global competition, commodity price fluctuations, and geopolitical and economic uncertainties could impact Vietnam’s growth trajectory. However, within these challenges lie new opportunities—particularly in unlocking public investment resources, attracting private investment, and stimulating domestic consumption.
Thus, the government must proactively seize opportunities, leverage available resources, and channel investments into key sectors such as manufacturing, processing industries, and tourism. Additionally, institutional reforms, administrative streamlining, and improved business conditions will be critical in driving economic expansion.
A key aspect of the development strategy is ensuring that growth aligns with macroeconomic stability. While the goal is high growth, it cannot come at the expense of stability. Controlling inflation and maintaining major economic balances, such as fiscal sustainability and public debt, are imperative.
The government has also submitted to the National Assembly an adjustment plan for key economic indicators in 2025, including a Consumer Price Index (CPI) target of approximately 4.5-5%. This adjustment is deemed necessary to provide room for fiscal and monetary policy maneuvers, fostering growth without compromising macroeconomic stability.
Unlocking and efficiently utilizing public investment is one of the key solutions to achieving the 8% growth target.
One of the primary strategies to meet the 8% growth target is optimizing public investment resources. The government will continue to accelerate infrastructure projects, from transportation networks to industrial zones, to create a conducive environment for key industries.
Simultaneously, boosting private sector investment—particularly in manufacturing and processing—will enhance domestic production capacity, increase value-added output, and improve Vietnam’s economic competitiveness.
Although the 8% target presents a considerable challenge, Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng views it as a necessary stepping stone toward achieving double-digit growth in the 2026-2030 period. Maintaining a stable and sustainable growth trajectory during this phase will empower Vietnam’s economy to overcome difficulties and advance in a new era of development.
To realize this ambition, the government is implementing policies to stimulate production, consumption, and—most importantly—attract investment capital from both domestic and foreign sources. Strategic industries such as technology, renewable energy, and smart manufacturing are expected to play a crucial role in this growth trajectory.
On fiscal matters, the government plans to adjust the budget deficit to approximately 4-4.5% of GDP to mobilize resources for development investments. However, any increase in deficit spending must be accompanied by effective public debt management to prevent excessive financial burdens in the future.
The National Assembly’s Economic Committee has urged the government to rigorously implement measures to control public debt and fiscal deficits, ensuring national financial stability.
The target of over 8% GDP growth in 2025 is a significant milestone in Vietnam’s economic strategy, reflecting the government’s determination to break through existing growth barriers. However, achieving this goal will not be easy—it requires concerted efforts and commitment from all levels of government, industries, and the public. The key is to ensure sustainable growth, uphold macroeconomic stability, and balance economic, social, and environmental development.
Attaining 8% GDP growth in 2025 will lay a strong foundation for even more robust expansion in the years ahead, steering Vietnam toward the long-term goal of double-digit growth.
Nhan Ha
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