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Vietnam posts back-to-back monthly trade surpluses

Vietnam posts back-to-back monthly trade surpluses

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$7.31 billion in October, following its first this year in September, as trade turnover in the first 10 months rose to a record high.
Inflation rises 4.57% in 10 months

Inflation rises 4.57% in 10 months

Vietnam needs $300B in annual investment, productivity gains to achieve double-digit growth

Vietnam needs $300B in annual investment, productivity gains to achieve double-digit growth

Vietnam set to overtake Southeast Asia's largest economy in GDP per capita this year

Vietnam set to overtake Southeast Asia's largest economy in GDP per capita this year

Vietnam's GDP per capita is projected to reach US$5,259 this year, overtaking Indonesia's $5,153, according to the International Monetary Fund.
October 30, 2026 | 03:59 pm PT
Old growth model cannot make Vietnam rich: World Bank official

Old growth model cannot make Vietnam rich: World Bank official

Vietnam must shift from labor-intensive growth and capital accumulation to productivity and higher-quality jobs to become a high-income economy by 2045, a World Bank official says.
October 30, 2026 | 01:39 am PT
Vietnam trade crosses $1 trillion for first time

Vietnam trade crosses $1 trillion for first time

Vietnam’s foreign trade in goods has exceeded US$1 trillion this year for the first ever time.
October 29, 2026 | 09:00 pm PT
Vietnam-Singapore trade tops $33B in 9 months

Vietnam-Singapore trade tops $33B in 9 months

Bilateral trade between Vietnam and Singapore surged 46.8% year-on-year to nearly S$42.8 billion (US$33.4 billion) the first nine months of 2026.
October 21, 2026 | 11:24 pm PT
HCMC posts decade-high economic growth of 9.86%

HCMC posts decade-high economic growth of 9.86%

Ho Chi Minh City’s economy grew by 9.86% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, the fastest pace in the last decade.
October 4, 2026 | 11:42 pm PT
14th Party Central Committee convenes fourth plenum

14th Party Central Committee convenes fourth plenum

The fourth plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on Monday, with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam delivering the opening remarks.
October 4, 2026 | 11:34 pm PT
GDP expands 9.95% in Q3

GDP expands 9.95% in Q3

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 9.95% year-on-year in July-September, marking the fastest-growing quarter this year.
October 2, 2026 | 10:48 pm PT
Vietnam posts record $770B trade turnover in 8 months

Vietnam posts record $770B trade turnover in 8 months

Vietnam's total trade turnover reached US$770.14 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 28.7% year-on-year and a record high for the period.
September 5, 2026 | 03:24 am PT
German CEO earns $108,000 a month running Vietnamese bank

German CEO earns $108,000 a month running Vietnamese bank

Techcombank chief executive Jens Lottner earned nearly VND17 billion (US$650,000) in the first half this year, a 29% increase from the same period last year.
August 29, 2026 | 11:34 pm PT
Chip boom pushes Vietnam closer to 'high-income' status: Nikkei Asia

Chip boom pushes Vietnam closer to 'high-income' status: Nikkei Asia

The rapid development of the semiconductor industry is reshaping Southeast Asia’s economic trajectory, creating opportunities for Vietnam and the Philippines to move closer to the ranks of high-income economies, according to Nikkei Asia.
August 20, 2026 | 02:10 am PT
Vietnam's trade turnover tops $659B in 7 months

Vietnam's trade turnover tops $659B in 7 months

Vietnam's posted a trade turnover of US$659.58 billion in the first seven months of 2026, up 28.1% from a year earlier.
August 4, 2026 | 01:41 am PT
Vietnam wants industrial heartland hosting Long Thanh airport to become Asia's new aviation hub

Vietnam wants industrial heartland hosting Long Thanh airport to become Asia's new aviation hub

Vietnam's Politburo wants Dong Nai City, the southern manufacturing base that hosts the new Long Thanh international airport, to become an Asia-Pacific aviation hub with a US$150 billion economy by 2045.
July 26, 2026 | 03:05 pm PT
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