On the afternoon of May 12, the Standing Committee of the Economic and Financial Committee held the 2nd Plenary Session to review the draft Resolution of the National Assembly on a number of specific mechanisms and policies for private economic development.

On May 8, Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee held a meeting on the socio-economic situation in April, key tasks and solutions for May 2025. At the meeting, Ms. Le Thi Huynh Mai, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Finance, said that in the first 4 months of 2025, including capital attracted in the form of granting new investment registration certificates and capital attracted through capital contributions, share purchases, and capital repurchases of domestic enterprises, the City attracted more than 1.5 billion USD in FDI capital, an increase of 64.6% over the same period last year. Notably, among the FDI projects licensed by the City, there are 12 projects investing in innovation, research and development (R&D) with a total investment of 52 million USD.