According to the Bank of Thailand report issued on June 30, total household debt tallied 16.35 trillion THB (503.4 billion USD) in the first quarter of 2025, equivalent to 87.4% of GDP, down from 16.42 trillion or 88.4% of GDP in the previous quarter.
PM Pham Minh Chinh's activities in Brazil, Vietnam's economic performance in the first half of 2025, and the country advancing to the final round of the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup are among news highlights last weekend.
Agro-forestry-fishery expanded by 3.84%, industry and construction by 8.33%, and the services sector by 8.14%, contributing 5.59%, 42.4%, and 52.21%, respectively, to the overall growth.
The package, endorsed on June 24, comprises 481 projects designed to boost GDP by an additional 0.4% and generate temporary employment for about 7.4 million people nationwide.
In early 2025, the Lao economy showed signs of recovery amid many challenges and fluctuations in the global economy. In the first quarter of this year, the Lao economy achieved a growth rate of 4.5%. According to the latest report of the Government in May, the country's inflation rate decreased significantly to 8.3% in the month.
Vietnam’s Doi Moi (Renewal) process started in 1986, but it was not until the 1991-1995 period that the market mechanism with State management through laws, plans, policies, and other tools began to generate positive results.
The agro-forestry-fishery, industry-construction, and service sectors expanded by 3.74%, 7.42% and 7.7%, contributing 6.09%, 40.17%, and 53.74% to the total GDP expansion during January–March, respectively.
A 46% tariff would severely undermine Vietnam’s competitiveness in the US.
Speaking at a conference on creating a financial centre in Vietnam on March 28, Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang said Vietnam is “on the brink of a golden opportunity” to establish itself as a key player in the global financial arena.
The economic sector contributes approximately 51% of Vietnam’s GDP, over 30% of state budget revenue, more than 30% of total import-export turnover, nearly 60% of total social investment capital, and 82% of the workforce.
With nearly one million enterprises and approximately five million individual business households, the private economic sector plays a crucial role in Vietnam's economy. It currently contributes 51% of GDP, generates over 30% of state budget revenue, and provides employment for more than 40 million people, accounting for 82% of the total workforce.
The digital economy's GDP growth rate is forecast to be 2.6 times higher than Thailand's overall GDP expansion this year.
The flood-related losses in Malaysia were equivalent to 0.05 % of the nominal gross domestic product (GDP) last year, compared to 0.04% in the previous year.
Beyond reforms, establishing effective mechanisms for dialogue and policy feedback is critical, enabling the private sector to shape economic decisions with practical, actionable input.
The private sector should be developed to become one of the most important growth drivers, according to Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.
The World Bank projects Vietnam's GDP growth at 6.3% in 2026, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region.
Cambodian media outlets have recently published several articles expressing admiration for Vietnam’s impressive economic growth in 2024.
Swiss broadcaster SRF has highlighted Vietnam's remarkable economic achievements, saying the country is emerging as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has urged the Thai government to improve efficiency of government revenue collection and effectiveness of public spending as the country’s public debt is projected to reach 69.3% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2029.
As many as 40 enterprises with capitalisation of over 1 billion USD each had been listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) by the end of 2024, the bourse has announced.