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The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Vietnam, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 19 October 2026.

Vietnam investor snapshot

GDP growth (2025)8.0%Fast growth.
Inflation (2025)3.3%Above the usual central-bank targets.
Unemployment (2025)1.5%Low: the job market is tight.
GDP per person (2025)$5,066Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is.
Current account (2024)+6.3% of GDPSurplus: earns more from abroad than it spends.
Exports (2025)98.2% of GDPVery trade-dependent: sensitive to tariffs and global demand.

Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.

Latest stories

Companies

Vietnam renews rate-cut push as more than 10% lending costs challenge growth financing

Higher funding costs have pushed some floating mortgage rates to as high as 19%

Source: The Business Times
Policy & Geopolitics

Vietnam, EFTA nations sign free trade deal

Vietnam and four European nations outside the EU bloc inked a free trade agreement (FTA) in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify their markets and strengthen cooperation as U.S. t...

Source: DAILYSABAH
Policy & Geopolitics

Vietnam signs free trade deal with four European countries

Vietnam has signed a deal with non-EU members that covers trade in goods and services, intellectual property rights, and sustainable development, among other areas.

Source: Deutsche Welle
Policy & Geopolitics

Vietnam says trade talks with US nearly completed; US officials more cautious

Source: Investing.com
Policy & Geopolitics

A Vietnam War veteran turned discarded materials into Colorado's famous Cano's Castle

Cano's Castle, a roadside attraction in Antonito, Colorado, was built by Vietnam War veteran Dominic “Cano” Espinoza using discarded beer cans, hubcaps, screen doors and scrap metal. Construction reportedly began in 1980.

Source: Times of India
Companies

Vietnam wins first investment-grade rating, opening door to cheaper funding for growth

Upgrade could make Vietnamese sovereign debt more attractive to institutional investors, particularly in Japan

Source: The Business Times
Economy

Vietnam's central bank says inflation is higher than targeted but remains under control

Source: CNA — Business
Markets

Analysis-Vietnam’s banks tap investors for $7 billion as economy runs red hot

Source: Investing.com
Economy

Vietnam’s northern provinces, not Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, are powering near 10% GDP growth

The country’s economic acceleration is showing up far beyond its two biggest cities

Source: The Business Times
Policy & Geopolitics

Vietnam unveils plaque honoring North Koreans who fought in Vietnam War

Vietnam unveiled a plaque paying tribute to North Korean soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War on Friday, ahead of the planned installation of the first memorial sculptures commemorating the DPRK’s support for Hanoi in the conflict.

Source: NK News
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