VIETNAM

Resolution 68

Resolution 68-NQ/TW (adopted May 4, 2025) repositions the private sector as a key driver of Vietnam’s economy, emphasizing its role in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. It aims to foster sustainable growth through institutional reforms, including eliminating the ‘ask-give’ mechanism, ensuring freedom to operate in non-prohibited sectors, and cutting at least 30% of administrative procedures. By 2030, Vietnam targets two million businesses, with at least 20 large enterprises in global value chains, contributing 55-58% of GDP, and achieving 8.5-9.5% annual labor productivity growth. By 2045, the goal is three million active businesses contributing over 60% of GDP with strong regional and global competitiveness. Reforms include legal protections for businesses (e.g., ending overlapping inspections, upholding the ‘presumption of innocence’), improved resource access (e.g., 30% land rental reduction for high-tech firms), and tax incentives (e.g., 200% R&D spending tax-deductible). The resolution also promotes supply chain integration, supports overseas expansion through the ‘Go Global’ program, and targets training 10,000 CEOs in business ethics and entrepreneurship.

Resolution 68 aligns closely with Mekong Capital’s long-standing goals as Vietnam’s pioneering private equity firm, driving transformative growth in consumer-driven sectors like retail, education, healthcare, and increasingly agri-tech and regenerative agriculture. By elevating the private sector as a vanguard for innovation and digital transformation, the resolution directly supports Mekong’s mission to empower portfolio companies through operational excellence, leadership elevation, and value creation.

The emphasis on tax-deductible R&D, CEO training programs, and global supply chain integration complements Mekong’s focus on building competitive, tech-enabled enterprises, while reforms like streamlined procedures and legal protections reduce barriers that have historically challenged private equity-backed growth in Vietnam, ultimately accelerating the firm’s vision of fostering high-impact, sustainable businesses that contribute to national economic momentum.

The Private Sector in Vietnam

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