In the first five months of the year, total foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam reached over USD 18.39 billion, marking a 51.2% increase compared to the same period last year. Total import-export turnover of goods reached USD 355.79 billion, up 15.7%. In addition, Vietnam’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in May, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 49.8 points.

The socio-economic situation of Vietnam in April and the first four months of 2025 continued to maintain a positive growth momentum, with many indicators showing more favorable results compared to the previous month and the same period last year. For example, the Industrial Production Index (IIP) in April increased by 8.9% compared to April 2024, and registered FDI capital in the first four months reached USD 13.8 billion, up 40% year-on-year.
 

According to the latest data released by the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2025 grew by 6.93% compared to the same period in 2024. This is the highest growth rate for the first quarter from 2020 to 2025. Meanwhile, the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) in March increased by 3.13% compared to the same period in 2024, and core inflation rose by 3.10%.

In February and the first two months of 2025, the socio-economic situation recorded many positive changes. Overall, in the first two months of 2025, the total import and export turnover of goods reached 127.07 billion USD, an increase of 12% compared to the same period last year. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February increased by 2.91% compared to the same period last year.
 

According to data from the General Statistics Office, many economic sectors have flourished since the first month of 2025, creating a solid foundation for a year that is expected to witness a strong breakthrough in the Vietnamese economy. Notably, the total registered FDI capital in Vietnam in January reached 4.33 billion USD, up 48.6% over the same period last year, agricultural, forestry and fishery exports archived strong growth.

Vietnam's economy in 2024 closes with positive results with gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2024 estimated to increase by 7.55% over the same period last year, ranking 2nd  compared to the increase in the forth quarter of  2017 and 2018 during the period 2011-2024. Notably, total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024 reaches 38.23 billion USD, while FDI capital reaches 25.35 billion USD (the highest level in the period 2020-2024).

According to newly released data from the General Statistics Office (GSO), industrial production continues to maintain positive growth momentum with the index of industrial production (IIP) estimated to increase by 2.3% over the previous month and increased 8.9% over the same period last year; Foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction reached 31.38 billion USD, an increase of 1.0 over the same period.

According to the socio-economic situation report for October and the first 10 months of 2024, many macro indicators continue to show a positive trend. The total import and export turnover of goods in the first 10 months is estimated at 647.48 billion USD, up 15.8% over the same period last year; the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in the first 10 months reached nearly 27.26 billion USD, up 1.9% over the same period last year.

According to the General Statistics Office, despite the severe effects of Typhoon Yagi, GDP in the third quarter of 2024 still increased by 7.4% over the same period last year. With a strong growth rate in the third quarter of 2024, GDP growth in the first 9 months of 2024 reached 6.82%, a quite high increase compared to the same period in 2023.

Vietnam's socio-economic results in August and the first eight months of 2024 continue to be assessed as still contributing positively to maintaining macroeconomic stability. Notably, attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 8 months reached 20.52 billion USD, up 7% over the same period last year, while the total import-export turnover of goods reached over 511,000 USD. 11 billion USD, an increase of 16.7%.

Despite many challenges, Vietnam's socio-economic situation in the first 7 months of the year still maintained a positive trend when the total registered FDI capital in Vietnam reached 18 billion USD (an increase of 10.9% compared to the same period in 2023); Total import and export turnover of goods reached 439.88 billion USD (up 17.1% over the same period last year).