[HN | Business Luncheon] VIETNAM ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2026: KEY ENGINE AND POLICY FORECAST
Vietnam enters 2026 at a pivotal moment with an ambitious growth target of 10% among global and regional tensions. For business leaders, the key question is no longer whether Vietnam will grow, but how ambitious growth can be achieved sustainably, and what policy signals will shape the operating environment in 2026.
In this context, EuroCham convenes a business luncheon to provide forward-looking insights into Vietnam’s economic outlook for 2026, with a dual focus on real-sector growth engines and policy direction affecting the business community.
Key talking points to be covered:
• 2026 Vietnam’s economic landscape
• Key drivers for competitive growth
• Policy forecast (Monetary, Fiscal, and Taxation)
Details of the event:
• Date: Friday, 30 January 2026
• Time: 11:30 AM – 02:00 PM
• Location: Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi, 56 Ly Thai To, Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi
• Fee (lunch included):
EuroCham members : 1,150,000VND/pax
Non – members : 1,400,000VND/pax
• Contact: Ms Thu Anh at thuanh@eurochamvn.org for more information
*Please note that cancellation must be made at least 48 hours before the event; otherwise, full charge will be applied due to obligation with venue.
Speakers
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Mr. Duong NguyenHead of the Division for General Economic Issues and Integration Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategic StudiesMr. NGUYEN Anh Duong holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Economics, both from the Australian National University (Australia). He was the Director of the Department for General Economic Issues and Integration Studies, Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) until February 2025, and became the Head of the Division for General Economic Issues and Integration Studies, Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (renamed from CIEM) since March 2025. Mr. Nguyen has various important research papers and policy recommendations on economic integration, structural reform, supply chain finance, digital economy and green growth.
Mr. Nguyen has extensive cooperation under APEC and ASEAN framework. He represents Viet Nam at the Economic Committee of APEC during 2012-2024. Since 2019, Mr. Nguyen represents CIEM at the ASEAN+6 Regional Institute Network (RIN), coordinated by Bangkok Research Center, IDE-JETRO. -
Mr. Duong HoangPartner, Head of Tax, KPMG VietnamDuong has been with KPMG for over 25 years, including with KPMG in Australia for 15 months in Global Transfer Pricing Services (“GTPS”) and Corporate Tax.
During his over 25 years as a professional working in Vietnam and Australia, Duong has advised MNCs and Vietnamese corporates in a range of sectors on tax, trade and customs, market entry and supply chain, restructuring, controversy, and complex transaction matters in relation to their inbound and outbound investments.
Duong is a regular external speaker on Vietnamese fiscal, trade and customs matters, and an advisor to the Ministry of Finance and industry on excise tax policy for the automobile, alcohol and tobacco sectors. His most recent engagements were capacity building on transfer pricing management to Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation, in a project funded by the European Commission, and professional consultation on the Government’s implication of the OECD guidelines on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS).
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Mr. Nam DinhPrincipal, Head of Business Development & Commercial, SLP VietnamNam Dinh is Principal, Head of Business Development & Commercial at SLP. He is responsible for business development for land sourcing and project acquisition and overseeing leasing activities to maximize occupancy and revenue generation for SLP’s assets.
Prior to joining SLP, Nam worked for BW Industrial as Senior Business Development Manager and had experiences working in BIDV. He has various of experiences working in business development, project management and external affairs.
Nam holds a MSC of Banking and Finance from University of Sussex – Brighton, UK and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from RMIT Vietnam.
Event Descriptions
Date
- 30 Jan 2026
Time
- 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Location
- 56 Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi
