Nguyen Duc Hien, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Policy and Strategy Commission, made the remarks at a briefing on Vietnam’s socio-economic performance in the first nine months of 2026. Despite a challenging global economic environment, Vietnam has maintained macroeconomic stability and remained among the world’s high-growth economies, he said.
“While growth in many countries around the world remained modest, Vietnam was among the world’s fastest-growing economies. Importantly, we maintained macroeconomic stability despite pressures from interest rates and inflation, which remained under control,” said Mr. Hien.
He noted that the remaining months would be challenging, requiring continued efforts to sustain growth, maintain macroeconomic stability, control inflation, expand markets and boost exports.
Vietnam’s GDP growth reached 8.18% in the first half of 2026, the highest rate since 2011, while several organizations forecast third-quarter growth could exceed 9%. Total trade hit more than 770 billion USD in the first eight months, up nearly 29% year on year, while FDI inflows reached around 40.6 billion USD.
