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Vietnam’s total trade exceeded 930 billion USD in 2025, up nearly 20% from the previous year, with a trade surplus of over 20 billion USD, according to the National Statistics Office.

The 2026 census aims to fully, comprehensively and objectively assess the current situation of economic establishments nationwide, including enterprises, public service units, associations, religious institutions and individual business households.​

For the whole of 2025, service export turnover was estimated at 30.31 billion USD, up 18.9% year on year.

Industrial production rose by 9.2% for the year, accelerating from an 8.2% increase in 2024 and marking the strongest performance since 2019.

The report said 102,300 businesses roared back to life last year, up a robust 34.3% from the previous year. The total number of new and reactivated firms reached 297,500, up 27.4% year on year. That translates to roughly 24,800 firms entering or re-entering the market every month, with new ventures maintaining an average registered capital of 9.8 billion VND, steady from 2024.

Vietnam’s total trade hit 930.05 billion USD in 2025, a 18.2% jump from a year earlier, with a trade surplus of 20.03 billion USD, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Vietnam's economy is on track to end 2025 on a high note, having maintained macroeconomic stability, supported a conducive business climate and sustained market confidence.

Under a medium-fertility scenario, Vietnam’s population is expected to continue growing for several decades before reaching a peak around mid-century, followed by a transition toward slower growth or stability.

Average export growth during January-November hit 28%, with shipments to the US rising over 30%. Much of this impressive expansion stemmed from front-loading of major orders in the second quarter ahead of tariff imposition.

Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 20.5 billion USD in the first 11 months of this year, the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance unveiled on December 6.

The National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance estimated that 67,156 new vehicles, including both locally assembled and imported cars, were added to the market in November, up 17.1% from October.

Nearly 178,000 new firms were set up nationwide during this period, with registered capital surpassing 1.75 quadrillion VND (66.38 billion USD) and registered employees totalling 1.05 million.

In the period, the total value of goods exports and imports reached 839.75 billion USD, up 17.2% year-on-year; of which, exports rose by 16.1% and imports by 18.4%.

Disbursement progress continued to accelerate, hitting a record high for the 2021–2025 period, reflecting Vietnam’s improved capacity to absorb capital and foreign enterprises' commitment to project implementation.

The first 11 months, the index rose by 3.29%. With this result, the full-year CPI will certainly be kept below 4%, meeting the target set by the National Assembly and pursued by the Government.

Vietnam’s adoption of the 15% global minimum tax marks a strategic shift to align with international standards and attract higher-quality foreign investment.

Vietnam's tourism sector targeted 22-23 million foreign arrivals for 2025, but the Government in August raised the bar to at least 25 million.

In October alone, the CPI edged up 0.2% from the previous month, 2.82% from December 2024, and 3.25% from a year earlier.

The manufacturing and processing sector continued to dominate, with 17.68 billion USD, or 83% of the total disbursement over the first 10 months.

Tourism remains a standout performer in Vietnam’s economy, acting as a major growth driver in the third quarter and the first nine months of 2025, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.