On December 16, 2025, at the Government Office in Hanoi, the Vietnam Economic Forum 2025 - Prospects in 2026 was held with the participation of senior leaders, representatives of ministries and agencies, international organizations, economic experts, and the business community.
The Forum took place as Vietnam faces the imperative to shape a new growth model for the 2026 - 2030 period, with the ambitious goal of achieving “double-digit” economic growth while ensuring sustainability, resilience, and long-term development quality.
KLINOVA attended the Forum with particular attention to discussions on mobilizing financial resources, transforming growth models, and the role of green transition and circular economy as key drivers in the coming period. During the morning sessions, KLINOVA participated in two parallel thematic discussions, gaining valuable insights into policy directions and practical perspectives.
At the Finance and Banking thematic session, discussions focused on the substantial capital requirements for high economic growth in the 2026 - 2030 period and the core question of how to mobilize and effectively utilize financial resources. Speakers emphasized that achieving double-digit growth would require Vietnam to move beyond heavy reliance on short-term bank credit, towards a more balanced financial system in which capital markets play a stronger role. The development of stock and bond markets, as well as medium- and long-term financial instruments, was seen as essential to allocating resources effectively for digital transformation, technological innovation, and the green economy.
The session also highlighted the need to improve the quality of capital flows, not only in terms of scale but also in terms of efficiency, their ability to support high value-added sectors, and their contribution to sustainable long-term growth. For KLINOVA, these discussions are particularly relevant as many Vietnamese enterprises are simultaneously facing challenges related to capital mobilization, ESG compliance, and adaptation to new requirements from international markets.
In parallel, the thematic session on Circular Economy and Green Transition offered an important complementary perspective on the growth agenda. Discussions demonstrated that the circular economy is no longer viewed merely as an environmental concept, but increasingly as a new growth model capable of improving resource efficiency while creating new value chains for the economy. Drawing on practical experiences from sectors such as food and beverage, plastics, construction materials, and agriculture, as well as the roles of large enterprises and local authorities, participants emphasized that green transition and circular economy can only be successfully implemented when they are consistently integrated into long-term socio-economic development strategies.
From KLINOVA’s perspective, the discussions at this session clearly reflected the ongoing shift from “commitments” to “implementation,” where policies, technology, finance, and enterprise capabilities must be more closely connected. These are also critical issues for Vietnamese businesses as green transition becomes increasingly linked to market access, investment attraction, and participation in global supply chains.
In the afternoon, the Forum continued with the High-Level Plenary Session, where the ambition of double-digit growth was placed within a broader strategic context. Discussions suggested that such a growth target is achievable if Vietnam simultaneously advances institutional reforms, improves the quality of human resources, innovates its growth model, and effectively leverages new drivers such as digital transformation, green transition, and international economic integration. High growth in the coming period is therefore not only a question of speed, but also of structure, quality, and long-term sustainability.
By participating throughout the Forum, KLINOVA observed a growing consensus on the need to restructure growth drivers, with sustainable finance and green transition playing central roles. The policy messages shared at the Forum are not only significant at the macro level, but also provide practical implications for the business community in shaping development strategies, managing risks, and enhancing competitiveness in the 2026 - 2030 period.
The Vietnam Economic Forum 2025 - Outlook for 2026 thus served not only as a platform for policy dialogue, but also as a space to define key orientations for Vietnam’s next phase of development. For KLINOVA, participation in and close engagement with the Forum provided an important opportunity to stay abreast of emerging trends, connect policy perspectives with business realities, and contribute to promoting green, sustainable, and high-quality growth in the years ahead.
- Huu Hoang -
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