Vietnam’s economy continues to grow strongly, but faster imports, exchange-rate pressure and volatile banking-system liquidity are making the financial environment less predictable for investors and business leaders. Vietnam’s economy continues to maintain strong growth momentum. Industrial production, exports, consumption and credit are still expanding. The most important development is that the financial pressure behind that…

Vietnam’s economic data for July 2026 point to continued industrial expansion, stronger foreign investment implementation and faster public investment. The underlying picture, however, is becoming less balanced. Production is rising faster than real domestic consumption, imports are expanding significantly faster than exports, and much of the country’s manufacturing growth remains concentrated in foreign-invested supply chains.…

Vietnam delivered another strong economic performance in the first half of 2026. Real GDP expanded by 8.2 percent year-on-year, compared with 7.6 percent in the same period of 2025, supported by manufacturing, exports and rising investment. These figures reinforce Vietnam’s position as one of the region’s more dynamic economies. Yet the underlying data also reveal…

Strong growth in exports to the United States is usually viewed as positive news. However, as Vietnam’s trade surplus rises rapidly, businesses also need to recognise the other side of the story: Vietnamese goods may attract greater scrutiny, not only over pricing but also over origin, raw materials and the entire process through which a…

Vietnam enters the second half of 2026 with an ambitious target: to achieve double-digit growth for the full year, GDP growth in the final six months must reach nearly 11.7%. This is a demanding objective, requiring strong coordination across public investment, industrial production, domestic consumption, exports, FDI, and macroeconomic stability. The first half of 2026…

In its June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank delivers a clear message: the global economy continues to grow, but at a slower pace and amid rising uncertainty. Global growth is projected to decline from 2.9% in 2025 to 2.5% in 2026, while many economies continue to face risks stemming from energy prices,…