Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s socio-economic situation has improved, with gains recorded month over month, quarter over quarter, and the first nine months of 2025 showing better results than the same period last year, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh while chairing the Government's meeting on October 5. PM Chinh noted that Vietnam had passed three quarters of 2025 amid global uncertainties, including prolonged conflicts, strategic competition, trade tensions, slowing global growth, volatile financial markets, high public debt, and soaring gold prices. Finance Minister Nguyen Van Thang reporting on the socio-economic situation in September and the first nine months of 2025 (Photo: VNA)He highlighted that thanks to the Party’s leadership and nationwide efforts, socio-economic performance has improved month by month and quarter by quarter. He requested participants to assess the September and nine-month socio-economic situation, Government performance, lessons learned, obstacles in the two-tier model, and propose key solutions for the fourth quarter of 2025. The meeting also reviewed public investment disbursement, implementation of national target programmes, and other major issues./.