2025 – Q1 Vietnam Economic Report by Bangkok Bank

ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS
– Vietnam Q1 GDP growth reached 6.93% marking five years high.
– Average Consumer price index (CPI) in Q1 went up 3.22% from last year.
– Industrial production index (IIP) increased 7.8% annually.
– The first three months of 2025 saw a trade surplus of US$3.16 billion.
– Realized Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) capital as of 31 March noted US$4.96 billion.
– The total retail sales and service revenue in Q1 reached VND1,708.3 trillion, up 9.9% over the same period last year.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET
– USD/VND exchange rate moved in bearish trend in January.
– Trump 2.0’s trade policies triggered the global trade war. This affected foreign exchange rate fluctuations, including dollar/dong.
– The exchange rate reversed and maintained an upward trend during February March period.
– Dong depreciated around 0.27% against greenback in Q1-2025.
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