VIETNAM EYES DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN 2026
The National Assembly has approved the 2026 socio-economic development plan, setting an economic growth target of at least 10%. The resolution, passed on November 13 with more than 90% of lawmakers in favor, also aims for per capita GDP of US$5,400-5,500 and an inflation rate of around 4.5%, according to the National Assembly’s website (quochoi.vn). These targets are higher than the projected outcomes for 2025.
VIETNAM RANKS SECOND IN CHINA’S FRUIT MARKET
Vietnam has captured the second-largest share of China’s imported fruit market, accounting for 20% of purchases worth over US$4 billion in the first nine months of 2025, with durian and bananas driving strong growth. China spent a total of US$20.3 billion on fruit imports during this period. Thailand led with US$6.7 billion in exports, up 10% year-on-year and holding a 33% market share.
IMPORT–EXPORT CUSTOMS REVENUE NEARS VND380 TRILLION IN JAN–OCT
During the same period, the country’s total import–export value reached more than US$762 billion, up 17.4% from a year earlier. Exports amounted to nearly US$391 billion, an increase of 16.2%, while imports grew 18.6% to US$371.4 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of over US$19.5 billion. In October alone, Vietnam’s total trade stood at US$81.49 billion, down a slight 1.2% from September, but the nation still posted a monthly trade surplus of US$2.6 billion, the Vietnam News Agency reported.
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FDI DISBURSEMENT HIGHEST IN LAST FIVE YEARS
According to the Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, in the first ten months of 2025, Vietnam continued to attract strong inflows of FDI, with total registered capital reaching $31.52 billion, an increase of 15.6 per cent on-year. Of this, 3,321 new projects were licensed with $14.07 billion in newly registered capital, marking a 21.1 per cent increase in project count but a 7.6 per cent decrease in registered capital on-year.
VIỆT NAM’S GARMENT INDUSTRY REBOUNDS, BUT CHALLENGES LOOM
According to Vũ Đức Giang, chairman of the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS), the industry’s export turnover reached US$34.75 billion in the first nine months of 2025, an increase of 7.7 per cent year-on-year. This marks a robust comeback and highlights the resilience of Việt Nam’s textile exports in the global market.
JAN-OCT SEES NEARLY 163,000 NEW BUSINESSES SET UP
Vietnam recorded 162,900 new businesses established in the first ten months of the year with total registered capital of nearly VND1.6 quadrillion and 967,600 employees, showed data from the National Statistics Office (NSO). Average capital per new company was VND9.8 billion. Total additional capital injected into the economy during the period reached VND5.2 quadrillion, surging 98.2% from the same period last year.
HCMC’S JAN-OCT BUDGET REVENUE MEETS 97.2% OF FULL-YEAR TARGET
Speaking at the first meeting of the Executive Committee of the 2025-2030 Party Committee of the HCMC People’s Committee today, Nguyen Van Duoc, chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee, said the city would absolutely obtain higher budget revenue than expected for this year if each individual or each organization showed a sense of responsibility for getting their jobs done.
























