VIETNAM’S TILAPIA EXPORTS IN THE FIRST 8 MONTHS OF 2025 HIT A 5-YEAR HIGH
According to Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s tilapia exports (including red tilapia) reached over USD 63 million in the first 8 months of 2025, up 174% from the same period last year. This figure exceeded Vietnam’s tilapia export value over the past five years, since 2020. The US remained the largest importer, accounting for 62% of Vietnam’s tilapia exports.
VIỆT NAM’S HOTEL INVESTMENT MARKET TO CROSS $125 MILLION IN FY25: JLL
Việt Nam's hotel market will attract over US$125 million in cumulative investments in 2025 as the country’s tourism market eclipses pre-Covid levels, according to data and analysis by JLL Vietnam, a professional services firm specialising in real estate and investment management. The company said that the market is poised to enter a prolonged period of investment growth driven by an influx of tourists and the completion of new infrastructure.
REAL ESTATE M&A SURGE WITH DOMINATION OF FOREIGN GIANTS
The Vietnamese real estate market is experiencing an unprecedented surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with both domestic and foreign companies actively driving growth in this vibrant sector. According to a recent report by Grant Thornton Vietnam, the total value of M&A transactions in the country reached approximately US$4.8 billion in the first eight months of 2025, representing a 21 per cent increase from the same period last year.
HCM CITY ATTRACTS $4.4 BILLION INTO INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN NINE MONTHS
Total registered investment, including new and adjusted capital across the three areas of HCM City, Bình Dương and Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu (former administrative units), reached US$4.4 billion. This represented 96.4 per cent of the same period last year and 117.96 per cent of the 2025 annual target. As many as 197.43 hectares of land and more than 63,000 square metres of factory space were leased.
E-COMMERCE GROWTH TARGET REVISED UP TO 25.5%
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has raised the e-commerce growth target for 2025 to 25.5%, up from the initial projection of 20-22%, after the sector posted stronger-than-expected results in the first eight months of the year. According to the ministry, e-commerce has emerged as a key driver of the economy, with growth accelerating 25-27% in January-August, exceeding earlier forecasts by three to seven percentage points.
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VIỆT NAM TURNS THE TIDE WITH STRONG TRADE SURPLUS
Việt Nam has reversed five consecutive quarters of balance of payments deficits, posting a surplus of nearly US$1.49 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2025, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported. The improvement was driven mainly by a high current account surplus, which reached $8.72 billion, up 120 per cent from the first quarter of 2025.
VN’S FRUIT, VEGETABLE EXPORTS ESTIMATED AT $6.11 BILLION IN NINE MONTHS
Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetable exports are estimated to surpass US$6.11 billion in the first nine months of 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 8.3 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. September alone saw exports hitting nearly $1.29 billion, the highest monthly figure ever recorded. This represented a surge of 36 per cent compared to August and 41 per cent compared to the same month last year.
