Vietnam Semi-Annual Economic Report 2025 by Bangkok Bank

ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS:
– Vietnam recorded its strongest first-half economic performance since 2011.
– The average consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.27% year-on-year in H1-2025.
– Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) expanded 9.2% in six months.
– The country recorded US$7.63 billion trade surplus in the first half of 2025.
– Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) stayed strong with US$11.72 billion disbursed in Jan-Jun period.
– Retail sales revenue in H1 climbed to VND3,416.8 trillion, marking 9.3% growth.
– USD/VND exchange rate moved in bearish trend in January.

MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• Dollar/dong exchange rate soared up in the rest of Q1.
• U.S.’s tax policies put further pressure on the USD/VND exchange rate.
• Market sentiment was weak by Fed’s policy and the national foreign exchange reserve status.
• Dollar/dong exchange rate kept elevating throughout Q2
• Dong depreciated around 2.47% against greenback to closed H1.

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