Economy

Government urged to expand public procurement to create innovation

Vietnam cannot continue relying primarily on capital expansion and labour growth if it wants to achieve double-digit economic growth, experts have...

Trade balance swings to $13.8 billion deficit in Jan–May

Total trade turnover reached more than $445 billion in January-May, up 25 per cent year-on-year.

Vietnam trade hits record $445 billion, but deficit widens

Vietnam posted a record $445 billion in trade value during the first five months, driven by robust export and import growth, while a widening trade...

CPI edges up 0.29 per cent in May

Việt Nam's consumer price index rose 0.29 per cent in May from April, driven by higher electricity, water, fuel, housing and construction material...

Foreign investment inflow in Jan–May up 34.9 per cent year-on-year

Việt Nam attracted US$24.81 billion in foreign investment in the first five months of the year, up 34.9 per cent year-on-year, according to the...

AMRO revises Vietnam 2026 GDP forecast to 7.2 per cent

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has revised the 2026 GDP forecast for Vietnam down to 7.2 per cent from 7.4 per cent in its interim...

Việt Nam remains ASEAN+3 growth leader despite inflation pressures: AMRO

Việt Nam is expected to remain one of the fastest-growing economies in the ASEAN+3 region this year, although rising energy costs linked to the...

New business registrations jump 42 per cent

A sharp rise in new business registrations has been seen in the first five months of 2026, underscoring strong entrepreneurial activity despite a...

Việt Nam attracts wave of hi-tech investments as push for value chain advancement continues

While Việt Nam is attracting a wave of high-tech foreign direct investment (FDI), with major projects in semiconductors, electronics, artificial...

Ho Chi Minh City attracts over $3.8bn foreign investment in five months

Ho Chi Minh City has pulled in more than $3.8 billion in foreign investment in the first five months of 2026, a more than 20 per cent increase...





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