Vietnam's economy: Impressive breakthrough and efforts to improve growth quality
Vietnam’s gross national income (GNI) per capita rose from 4,490 USD in 2024 to 4,970 USD in 2025, officially surpassing the 4,636 USD threshold for upper-middle-income economies under the WB’s revised classification. The milestone came after 17 consecutive years in the lower-middle-income group since 2009.