In continuous efforts to affirm its international position and establish a transparent and modern business investment environment, the Government of Vietnam issued Resolution No. 02/NQ-CP dated January 8, 2026, regarding key tasks and solutions to improve the business environment and enhance national competitiveness in 2026. This serves as a strong message of Vietnam's commitment to accompanying the business community and international investors.
- Affirming Position through Solid Achievements
In 2025, Vietnam witnessed rapid transformation with a stable macro economy and high growth compared to the region and the world. Vietnam's prestige has significantly improved across international indices, such as the World Bank’s Business Ready (B-READY) 2025 report, which ranked Vietnam 42nd out of 101 economies. In this report, Vietnam's legal framework received a high score of 70.44 points, placing it in the top 20% globally. Furthermore, the Global Innovation Index (GII) and digital infrastructure quality continue to make outstanding progress, creating a foundation for the country to enter a new development era.
- Breakthrough Goals on Global Rankings for 2026
With the desire to strongly attract international resources, Vietnam has established specific quantitative targets to enhance competitiveness in 2026:
- Innovation and Technology: Increase the GII by at least 1 rank and the E-Government Development Index (EGDI) by at least 2 ranks.
- Logistics and Tourism: Both the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) and the Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) aim for an increase of at least 4 ranks.
- Sustainable Development: Striving to enter the top 50 countries in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
- Domestic Environment: The national Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) aims to increase by 1 point, and the Satisfaction Index of Public Administrative Services (SIPAS) is targeted to reach 86%.
- Breakthroughs in Mindset and Action: From "Management" to "Enabling"
The Vietnamese Government is determined to shift the mindset of law-making and public service execution toward placing citizens and businesses at the center of service. The core solutions include:
- Substantive Administrative Reform: Applying the "6-clear" criteria (clear people, clear tasks, clear time, clear responsibility, clear products, clear authority) to achieve "3-easy" objectives (easy to implement, easy to inspect, easy to evaluate).
- Comprehensive Digitization: Striving to reach 100% electronic processing results for administrative procedures, ensuring that citizens and businesses only need to provide information once to state agencies.
- Openness and Transparency: Reviewing and abolishing unnecessary business conditions and thoroughly resolving legal bottlenecks to create an equal business environment for all economic sectors.
Vietnam prioritizes attracting investment in sectors such as the digital economy, green economy, and circular economy, as well as high-tech industries like artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and renewable energy. The Government commits to unlocking resources in land and capital while improving human resource quality to provide the most favorable conditions for investors.
Specifically, Vietnam encourages the overseas Vietnamese community and international partners to continue actively participating in contributing ideas, critiquing policies, and connecting global supply chains. The proactivity of localities like Hai Phong in urgently advising the implementation of the Resolution from the very beginning of the year is a testament to the synchronized determination from the Central to local levels. Vietnam is opening its doors to new cooperation opportunities, working together to build a prosperous and sustainable economy in the future.