(VOVWORLD) - International media outlets have praised Vietnam’s 8.02% gross domestic product growth in 2025, describing it as a rare bright spot in Asia at a time of uncertainty in global trade.
 A view of Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: Hoang Minh/VOV) |
Japan’s Nikkei Asia said the 8.02% expansion was Vietnam’s fastest pace of growth in the past three years, placing it among the region’s top-performing economies over the last 15 years.
The outlet said Vietnam’s economy has been resilient despite 2025 being a volatile year for global trade, particularly after the US imposed additional tariffs on Vietnamese imports.
In an analysis of Vietnam’s 2025 economic performance, The Diplomat noted that exports to the US continued to rise despite the new tariffs, highlighting Vietnam’s increasingly important role in global supply chains.
The Associated Press, reporting from Bac Ninh province, a major industrial hub in northern Vietnam, said Vietnam is attracting strong interest from foreign investors, and the growing presence of foreign-invested firms is positioning the country as a new manufacturing center in Asia and supporting its ambition to become the region’s next “tiger economy”.