Hanoi, Nov. 13 -- The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 13 approved a Resolution on Vietnam's socio-economic development plan for 2026, setting 15 major targets, including the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 10% or higher.

The resolution was adopted with 429 deputies voting in favour, accounting 90.51% of the total number of NA deputies.

According to the resolution, Vietnam aims for GDP per capita reaching to between 5,400 USD and 5,500 USD, and the proportion of the processing and manufacturing industry accounting for about 24.96% of GDP. The average annual increase in the consumer price index (CPI) is targeted to around 4.5%, while labour productivity is expected to grow by approximately 8.5%.

Other key targets incl...