Vietnam’s rice export continues to hold its position as the world’s second-largest, with total shipments projected to exceed 8.2 million tonnes in 2025, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This represents an increase of 300,000 tonnes from earlier forecasts, reaffirming Vietnam’s strong performance in the global rice market. Despite the Philippines — […]

Vietnam GDP is forecast to grow at an average rate of at least 10 percent per year during 2026–2030, solidifying the country’s position among the top three economies in Southeast Asia and within the world’s 30 largest economies, according to Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh.  Speaking at the First Congress of the Government Party […]

Vietnam exported US$112 billion worth of goods to the U.S. in the first nine months of 2025, up nearly 27% year-on-year despite the recent tariffs and the volatile global economy. Shipments of machinery, equipment, tools, and parts increased by 30% to $14 billion, according to the General Department of Customs. Textile and garment exports were […]

Vietnam’s disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) in January – September recorded its highest level in five years, reaching $18.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Breaking down the figure, $15.56 billion was disbursed in manufacturing and processing, $1.37 billion in the realty market, and $598.7 million in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning production […]

Vietnam’s import-export turnover is expected to hit the US$900 billion milestone this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.Foreign trade remained a bright spot of the economy in the first nine months of 2025, with total turnover reaching $680.6 billion, up 17.3% year-on-year, the ministry said at a regular press conference in Hanoi […]

The U.S. has surpassed China as Vietnam’s largest coconut export market, buying US$82 million worth of the fruit in the first seven months of this year, 100% up year-on-year. It accounted for 27% of Vietnam’s $306 million exports, a 40% increase, according to official data. Exporters attributed the jump to strong demand from retail chains […]

Vietnam achieved a milestone in fruit and vegetable exports, earning nearly US$1.3 billion in September, up 41% year-on-year, a record high. The Vietnam Fruit and Vegetable Association said that total exports of fruit and vegetables for the first nine months are estimated at more than $6.1 billion, up 8.3% year-on-year. September also marked the first […]

Vietnam is on track to ship more than US$10 billion worth of aquatic products in 2025, but rising trade and technical barriers, particularly in the U.S., may pose challenges. Customs data showed Vietnam’s aquatic exports reeled in $1.12 billion in August, up 13.8% from a year ago, shrugging off choppy global markets. From January to […]

Japan’s Sanyo Denki, a maker of cooling fans and electric motors, has announced its plan to build a JPY7 billion ($46.82 million) plant in Hung Yen province, northern Vietnam. Demand for high performance servers and telecom equipment is rising with the growth of AI, while markets for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, robots, and other precision machinery […]

Vietnamese steel companies such as Hoa Phat, Ton Dong A, and Nam Kim will post double-digit profit growth in Q3/2025, while Hoa Sen is even expected to see a remarkable increase of over 200%, according to broker MB Securities (MBS). Steel prices and output rebound In its Q3 business update for the steel sector, MBS […]

Analysts from Indochina Strategic, the real estate advisory arm of Indochina Capital (ICC), offer an insight into 10 emerging trends shaping Vietnam’s real estate M&A market in 2025. Vietnam’s ambitious GDP growth target of 8.3-8.5% in 2025 is expected to generate strong momentum for emerging sectors such as the green economy, digital economy, and digital […]

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