The World Bank has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth in 2026 by 1.1 percentage points to 7.4%, citing stronger-than-expected manufacturing and exports of high-tech and artificial intelligence (AI)-related goods. 

Bringing research into production, developing strategic technology products, and building databases and traceability systems are laying important foundations for the agriculture and environment sectors to improve quality.

The northern city of Bac Ninh recorded 177.8 billion USD in total imports and exports in the first nine months of 2026, keeping its position as the country's largest trade hub.

Vietnam is widening its capital-raising options as its stock market enters FTSE Russell’s Secondary Emerging Market category and new rules give Ho Chi Minh City greater authority to develop municipal and project bonds.

Vietnam's inflation stayed elevated in the first nine months of 2026 even as the economy grew strongly, making price stability a core part of efforts to preserve macroeconomic stability and protect social welfare.

Ròtop solar installations are helping businesses use available space on about a total of 12,200 factory roofs, reducing electricity costs and securing additional energy for production.

Vietnam’s industrial production continued its two-digit growth in the third quarter of 2026, with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) estimated to rise 14.8% year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.

The Vietnam International Financial Centre in Da Nang (VIFC-DN) has made its debut in the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI 40), ranking 71st among 117 financial centres assessed worldwide.

Vietnam’s automobile market is undergoing significant changes in both sales volume and product structure. 

Vietnam exported 6.4 million tonnes of rice worth 3.11 billion USD in the first nine months of 2026, down 6.1% in volume and 10.9% in value year on year as global demand weakened and export prices fell.

China has emerged as Vietnam’s second-largest rice export market after spending nearly 505 million USD to import over one million tonnes of Vietnamese rice in the first eight months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnam’s coffee industry needs to shift from increasing export volume to raising product value through better quality, deeper processing and stronger branding as falling global prices have reduced export earnings despite higher volumes.

A new study commissioned by Amazon Web Services (AWS) shows that 26% of Vietnamese businesses have adopted artificial intelligence (AI), with many moving beyond experimentation to generate measurable business results.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ho Chi Minh City is shifting towards new sectors and higher-quality projects. 

The merger of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province and Ba Ria-Vung Tau province has created a much larger development space, opening up opportunities to restructure the economy, strengthen regional connectivity and generate new growth drivers.

Cashless payments are evolving from a convenient transaction method into a gateway to the financial system. They are helping more people and businesses access financial services, a workshop in Hanoi heard on October 6.

Vietnam’s trade deficit widened sharply in the first nine months of 2026, but the trade balance is expected to improve in the final months of the year. 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade held its regular Q3 press briefing in Hanoi on October 7, providing an update on negotiations for a fair and balanced reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US.

Under the revised Power Development Plan VIII, Vietnam plans two inter-regional industrial and renewable energy hubs in the north and south. 

Vietnam's national brand was valued at 462.279 billion USD this year, up 45.14% from 2020 and ranking 32nd among 193 countries, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Luong Hoang Thai cited Brand Finance, a UK-based brand valuation consultancy.