The 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA), for the 2026-2031 term, takes place in Hanoi on August 24-25. The congress is expected to open a new phase of development for Vietnam’s collective economic sector.
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| Nguyen Thi Hoang, Member of the Municipal Party Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the Municipal People’s Committee (fourth from left), speaks with delegates attending the 7th National Congress of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance for the 2026-2031 term. |
Drawing on their practical experience, delegates from Dong Nai hope the congress will introduce practical solutions to strengthen linkages, help cooperatives improve their capacity and promote sustainable development.
Collective economy continues to affirm its role
According to the documents prepared for the VCA congress for 2026-2031 term, the 2020-2025 period unfolded amid numerous difficulties. However, under the Party leadership, the State management, the involvement of ministries, sectors and localities, and the efforts of cooperatives, cooperative unions, cooperative groups, members and workers, the collective economic sector maintained its growth momentum.
The collective economy and cooperatives have gradually adapted better to market mechanisms and played an increasingly important role in organizing production, providing services and linking member households. Cooperative activities have become increasingly diverse, covering agriculture, credit, trade and services, industry, environmental protection and community services.
By the end of 2025, the country had more than 35,000 cooperatives, up 34.2% from 2020, along with 164 cooperative unions and nearly 66,000 cooperative groups. They attracted nearly 7.1 million members and provided regular employment for around 2 million workers. Total assets of the cooperative sector were estimated at VND538.9 trillion in 2025.
Agricultural cooperatives continued to account for a large share and play an important role in developing agricultural economy, farmers and rural areas. Many cooperatives have shifted from providing individual input services to organizing production and business activities based on the needs of their members and market. They have gradually expanded value-chain linkages, improved product quality and enhanced operational efficiency.
Non-agricultural cooperatives have also made positive changes. Amid urbanization, economic restructuring and digital transformation, many cooperatives have proactively renewed their organizational models, diversified their business lines, improved service quality and adapted to market demands.
During the 2020-2025 term, the VCA system closely followed the Party’s guidelines and the State’s policies and laws, while proactively renewing its operational content and methods. These efforts gradually improved the quality of its performance and contributed to the development of the collective economic sector.
Entering the new term, the congress documents set out a number of important orientations and solutions, focusing on mobilizing, connecting and leveraging combined resources, while strengthening the VCA system’s capacity to support collective economic development. The VCA will also build a modern support service ecosystem to promote innovation, digital and green transformation, modern governance, value-chain linkages and market development. These are considered important foundations for developing leading cooperatives with larger scale, strong brands and greater competitiveness.
Dong Nai looks to the congress with high expectations
Drawing on local experience, Nguyen Thanh Hien, Vice Chairwoman in charge of the Dong Nai Cooperative Alliance, expects the 7th National Congress to become an important milestone, ushering in a strong transformation for the collective economic sector in the new era.
According to Hien, the action motto for the 2026-2031 term — “Renew thinking, enhance value, strengthen linkages, develop sustainably” — is consistent with current development requirements. She hopes the congress will put forward breakthrough solutions, particularly the development of a closely connected ecosystem between cooperatives and businesses based on integrated value chains. She also called for stronger links between the VCA and the localities’ cooperative alliance.
As a Dong Nai delegate attending the congress, Tran Huy Su, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director of Nhon Trach Transport Services Cooperative, said he wanted to bring grassroots voices to the congress and offer recommendations closely reflecting the actual operations and needs of cooperative members.
According to Su, Dong Nai’s collective economic sector has made significant progress in recent years. The city’s Cooperative Development Support Fund is one notable example, attracting interest from other localities seeking to learn from its experience. Su hopes that more dialogue forums will be organized after the congress, allowing cooperatives to directly raise difficulties and make recommendations on mechanisms and policies. In particular, given Dong Nai’s rapid industrial development, he said more models were needed that combine economic development with environmental protection, landscaping and the effective mobilization of social resources.
Meanwhile, Le Van Quyet, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Long Thanh Phat High-Tech Agriculture Cooperative, said attending the congress would give cooperatives an opportunity to learn about new approaches and successful models. He plans to apply practical insights from the congress to his cooperative’s operations and share them with other cooperatives in the area.
Quyet emphasized that cooperative-based linkages are increasingly important in modern agricultural production. By organizing production collectively, members can invest in science and technology, apply high-tech solutions, share infrastructure and control product quality. This provides a foundation for expanding production, ensuring quality and better meeting market requirements.
The views of Dong Nai’s delegates reflect expectations for a new term that is practical and effective. Cooperatives need support not only in terms of capital and policy mechanisms, but also in terms of governance, technology, market access and value-chain linkages.
Nguyen Thi Hoang, Member of the municipal Party Committee, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee, called on delegates to carefully study the congress documents and actively contribute practical recommendations. She urged delegates to use the congress as an opportunity to exchange experience, learn from effective models, seek cooperation opportunities and promote Dong Nai products. After the congress, important outcomes should be promptly communicated to cooperatives so they can effectively implement the new development orientations for the collective economic sector.
By To Tam - Translated by Mai Nga, Thu Ha
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