It is a question of national capacity - institutional capacity, implementation capacity and the ability to mobilize and unlock social resources. Interwoven opportunities and challengesIf one had to capture the spirit of action for 2026 in a single sentence, it would be this: do immediately the difficult but necessary things. With a young population, rapid technology adoption and strong entrepreneurial spirit, Vietnam does not lack the potential to participate more deeply in this wave. That message provides an important political anchor for reform: development for stability, real outcomes as the standard of evaluation, and no tolerance for superficial reform. It is not an easy promise but a rigorous test of reform capacity and the system’s will to act.

Source: VietNamNet News February 18, 2026 10:13 UTC