July 17, 2026

Public investment disbursement in June estimated at VND137.6 trillion ($5.3 billion), marking the highest monthly figure so far this year. Vietnam’s public investment disbursement gathered pace in June, with the value of funds released nearly doubling from the previous month as many major infrastructure projects entered peak construction, according to the Ministry of Finance. Public […]

July 17, 2026

Foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments to Vietnam reached a record US$34.65 billion in the first six months of 2026, up 61 percent from a year earlier, reflecting strong foreign investor interest despite global geopolitical uncertainties, the National Statistics Office said. The total nearly matched the $38.42 billion in FDI commitments recorded for all of 2025, […]

July 17, 2026

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown 8.39% year-on-year in the second quarter, boosting the country’s economic growth in the first half. For the first six months, GDP grew 8.18%, higher than the 7.63% growth recorded in the same period last year, according to data from the General Statistics Office released Friday. […]

July 17, 2026

Releasing the second-quarter and first-half socio-economic report, NSO Director General Nguyen Thi Huong said June’s CPI was still up 3.21% from December 2025 and 4.69% higher than a year earlier. Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) dropped 0.39% in June from the previous month, pulled down by cheaper fuel after global oil prices retreated, the National […]

July 17, 2026

Vietnam has concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement with the four member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), paving the way for stronger trade and investment ties through lower tariffs, improved market access, and broader economic cooperation. The EFTA and the Vietnamese government officially announced on July 2 the conclusion of negotiations […]

July 17, 2026

In just the first five months of 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City real estate market recorded nearly 20,000 transactions with a total value of over 92,000 billion VND. Simultaneously, selling prices continued to rise and showed significant differentiation, especially in the eastern part of the city and the high-end segment, reflecting a clear recovery […]

June 10, 2026

Vietnam attaches great importance to its cooperation with France and expressed satisfaction at the positive development of bilateral relations across all fields, including the important contributions made by the two countries’ legislative bodies, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on June 2 […]

June 10, 2026

Industrial production continued to be a major growth driver. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in May increased 8.8% year-on-year, while the five-month figure rose 9.1%, the highest growth rate in four years. Manufacturing and processing expanded by 9.5%, contributing 7.4 percentage points to overall industrial growth. Vietnam’s economy maintained positive growth momentum in the […]

June 10, 2026

In May, Vietnam’s trade turnover amounted to 99.07 billion USD, rising 3.2% from the previous month and 25.8% from a year earlier. Exports increased 19.5% year-on-year in the January-May period, while imports surged 30.8%. Vietnam’s total import-export turnover reached 445.12 billion USD in the first five months of 2026, up 25% year-on-year, according to data […]