Import-export activities remained a key growth driver, with total trade turnover estimated at 659 billion USD, up 28% from a year earlier. The robust performance reflects resilient manufacturing, sustained commercial activity and strong integration with global markets despite uncertainties in the world economy. Rising imports also indicate growing demand for raw materials, machinery and equipment to support production.
The broader economy maintained solid momentum. Vietnam’s Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 8.18% in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2025, while second-quarter growth outpaced that of the first quarter, pointing to a strengthening recovery.
Business confidence also improved, with an estimated 169,800 enterprises entering the market in the first six months, an increase of 11.2% year on year. The figures underscore the continued strength of Vietnam's three traditional growth pillars—investment, manufacturing and exports, and domestic consumption.
