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Vietnam’s CPI rises 4.45% in first eight months of 2026
Housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials recording the largest increase.
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Vietnam’s top 100 SOEs for state budget contribution unveiled
According to the STATE 100 data, the total budget contribution from these top 100 SOEs, after excluding double-counted figures between parent companies and subsidiaries, accounts for approximately 16% of Vietnam’s total national budget revenue.
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Industrial production hits multi-year high growth of 11.9 percent in 8M
Vietnam’s industrial production expanded 11.9 percent year-on-year in January-August, marking the highest eight-month growth rate recorded in several years.
Disbursed FDI hits five-year high of $17.25 bln in 8M
Vietnam disbursed an estimated $17.25 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first eight months of 2026, up 12 percent year-on-year.
Manufacturing production rises at fastest pace in just over two years
The positive results of the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for August 2026 is attributed to the growth in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector which continued to strengthen midway through the third quarter of the year.
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports up 21.8% to nearly $5.9 bln
Driven by durian and other key fruit exports, the sector is closing in on its full-year target of $9.5-10 billion.
Vietnam, RoK launch digital and trade investment hub
A key feature of the hub is its approach to trade promotion as a continuous process.
Matters of productivity
As Vietnam seeks new growth models, it must also improve how traditional models are used so that growth is based on quality rather than quality.
A risk-based approach to financial transaction regulations
With digital transformation likely to have a major role to play in financial transactions into the future, the governing legal framework is in need of reinforcement.