SO FAR, SO GOOD FOR 2025’S EXPORT FIGURES
Data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) show that Vietnam’s total import-export turnover in the first six months of the year reached an estimated $426-430 billion, up 15.5-15.8 per cent on-year. Exports accounted for $215-217 billion of that total, marking an increase of 13.8-14 per cent, while the country maintained a trade surplus of $3.4-4 billion.
SMALL BANKS FORECAST TO LEAD GROWTH IN H2 2025
Small-sized banking is expected to see the strongest pre-tax profit growth rate in the banking industry in the second half of 2025 thanks to boosting real estate credit and accelerating bad debt handling, experts forecast. In a recent H2 2025 outlook report, analysts of the Vietcombank Securities Company (VCBS) forecast that the pre-tax profit growth of the entire banking industry in 2025 could reach 18 per cent.
QUẢNG NGÃI LEADS IN GRDP GROWTH IN FIRST HALF OF 2025
Quảng Ngãi Province achieved the highest gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth in Việt Nam in the first half of 2025, reaching a record 11.51 per cent. At current prices, the province’s GRDP was estimated at around VNĐ67.4 trillion (approximately US$2.6 billion). Industry and construction accounted for the largest share, followed by services and agriculture.
STRONG CASH INFLOW DRIVES VN-INDEX TO MULTI-YEAR HIGH
Việt Nam's stock market rose on Wednesday, extending its upward streak to a fourth straight day, with total market liquidity reaching nearly VNĐ41 trillion (US$1.6 billion), levels not seen in over a year. The market's benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) rose 15.86 points, or 1.12 per cent, to finish the day at 1,431.32 points – its highest level so far this year.
VIETNAM INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING SURGES 40 PER CENT IN FIRST HALF
Vietnam’s infrastructure spending surged 40 per cent on-year in the first half, fuelled by a range of outstanding advantages, according to Michael Kokalari, chief economist at VinaCapital. According to Kokalari, this surge was driven by fast-tracked approvals of projects amid provincial mergers, legal reforms granting provinces more decision-making authority over project approvals, and the streamlining of disbursement processes.
BANK CREDIT GROWTH HITS TWO-YEAR HIGH IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR
Credit growth by the end of June 2025 surged by 9.9 per cent compared to the same period last year to more than VNĐ17.2 quadrillion (US$656.4 billion), the highest rate since 2023, helping to boost the country’s GDP growth, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Phạm Thanh Hà said at an event on Tuesday.
VIỆT NAM RANKS AMONG MOST COST-COMPETITIVE LOCATIONS ON GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MAP
Việt Nam has again been recognised as a highly cost-competitive location for industrial and logistics investment, ranking in the most affordable tier globally for rent, labour and energy. Highlighted in the recently published 2025 Waypoint: Global Industrial Dynamics Report by real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield—evaluating more than 120 markets worldwide—Việt Nam emerges as one of the select countries recognised for its highly affordable environment for these critical site selection elements.
PRODUCTION PROJECTED TO REBOUND IN Q3
Nearly 80 per cent of manufacturing and processing enterprises anticipate that business conditions in the third quarter will remain stable or improve, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO). Findings from a recent business sentiment survey conducted by the NSO under the Ministry of Finance show that 37.3 per cent of businesses expect better performance in Q3, while 43.5 per cent forecast steady operations. About 19.2 per cent believe difficulties will persist.
