On the afternoon of February 4, speaking at the regular Government meeting in January 2026, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang said that right from the early days of 2026, the socio-economic situation in January continued the positive trend, achieving important results in many fields; notably: The consumer price index (CPI) in January increased by nearly 2.6% compared to the same period.
State budget revenue in January is estimated at 370.7 trillion VND, equal to 14.7% of the estimate and up 20.4% compared to the same period; at the same time, continuing to implement many policies to reduce and extend taxes and fees... with a total estimated amount of about 190.8 trillion VND in 2026 to support production and business; balanced revenue from import and export is estimated at 9.2% of the estimate, up 94% compared to the same period in 2025.
Total import and export turnover, export, and import increased by 38.9%, 29.5% and 49% respectively compared to the same period, reflecting the trend of promoting production and business right from the beginning of the year.
Newly registered FDI capital in January reached nearly 1.5 billion USD, an increase of 14.4% compared to the same period; realized FDI capital reached nearly 1.7 billion USD, an increase of 11.3% compared to the same period, higher than the growth rate in 2025 (about 9%).
Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue in January increased by more than 9% compared to the same period; international visitors reached more than 2 million people, an increase of 18% compared to the same period.
The number of newly registered businesses and businesses returning to operation in January reached 48.7 thousand businesses, an increase of 76.2% compared to the previous month, and 45.6% compared to the same period.
Besides the achieved results, the growth task for 2026 faces many challenges; the macroeconomy is basically stable, but under great pressure; production and business activities, exports, industrial production, investment attraction, state budget revenue... are forecast to continue to be affected from the outside.
The work of perfecting institutions and laws has achieved clear results, but it is necessary to continue to review to suit reality; the situation of smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods... is developing complicatedly during the Tet holiday; some serious violations of food safety and hygiene regulations have been detected and handled, this is an issue that needs to continue to be concerned to protect people's health...
Key tasks and solutions in February and the first quarter of 2026, according to the Minister of Finance, the world situation is forecast to continue to be unpredictable, especially geopolitical tensions, strategic competition, and trade policies of major economies.
Global growth recovers slowly; financial markets, currencies, gold markets, and world precious metals continue to fluctuate, posing potential risks.
Domestically, the workload is very large, we have focused on implementing the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress, the 2026 plan, taking care of Tet for the people, and responding promptly and effectively to the situation, promoting growth associated with maintaining macroeconomic stability.
Ministries, branches, and localities need to drastically and effectively implement the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress, Resolutions and Conclusions of the Party and the National Assembly, 9 breakthrough Resolutions of the Politburo, Resolutions No. 01/NQ-CP, No. 02/NQ-CP, and directives of the Government and the Prime Minister.
In the first quarter of 2026, strive to grow by 9-10% to create a foundation and premise for double-digit growth for subsequent quarters; maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, promote growth, ensure major balances; continue to increase revenue and save expenditures.
