Topic: Economic overview

In the first five months of the year, total foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam reached over $18.39 billion, up 51.2 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, Vietnam’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in May, with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to 49.8 points.

According to newly released data from the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025 grew by 6.93% year-on-year and this is the highest Q1 growth rate recorded during the 2020 - 2025 period.

In February and the first two months of 2025, the socio-economic situation recorded many positive developments. In which, the total import and export turnover of goods in the first two months reached $127.07 billion, up 12% y-o-y. The consumer price index (CPI) in February increased by 2.91% year-on-year...

Many economic sectors have flourished since the first month of 2025.

According to the socio-economic report for October and the first 10 months of 2024, many macroeconomic indicators continue to show positive trends. The total import and export turnover for the 10 months reached $647.48 billion, up 15.8 per cent year-on-year, total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam over the 10 months reached nearly $27.26 billion, up 1.9 per cent year-on-year...

Vietnam's socio-economic outcomes in August and the first eight months of 2024 still have macroeconomic stability. Notably, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows during the eight months reached $20.52 billion, up 7% year-on-year, while the total import-export turnover exceeded $511.11 billion, up 16.7% year-on-year...

In the first five months of the year, total foreign direct investment (FDI) reached over $11.07 billion, an increase of 2 per cent compared to the same period in 2023; the disbursed capital of foreign investment projects is estimated at about $8.25 billion, an increase of 7.8 per cent. These figures demonstrate that foreign investors still have confidence in the investment environment in Vietnam...

Despite facing various risks and uncertainties, Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024 shines as it reaches its highest level in the past four years...

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