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, […]

Vietnam’s economy in May 2026 continued to show many positive signals. Industrial production maintained solid growth, implemented FDI reached a high level, public investment continued to be promoted, tourism recovered visibly, and trade and service activities continued to expand. However, behind that growth picture lies a structure that is not yet truly balanced. Production is […]

VCCI’s first Vietnam Private Sector Report presents a thought-provoking picture of the private business sector. Private enterprises remain a central force of the economy, but the business environment has changed. Customers are harder to find, markets are more volatile, access to capital is more selective, compliance costs are higher, while most businesses remain small in […]

The World Bank’s Viet Nam Economic Update – May 2026 shows that Viet Nam entered 2026 with a positive growth foundation. GDP grew by 8% in 2025, the highest rate in ASEAN, and the economy continued to expand by 7.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, supported by exports, investment, foreign direct investment, domestic […]

Real Growth Drivers: Production and FDI Lead, but with Uneven Spillover Entering 2026, Vietnam’s economy continues to maintain a strong growth momentum. Q1 GDP grew by 7.83%, the Industrial Production Index (IIP) increased by 9.0%, with manufacturing alone rising by 9.7%. At the same time, FDI inflows remained robust, with registered capital reaching USD 15.20 […]