Vietnam’s GDP Growth Revised Down to 6.3% in 2025 and 6.0% in 2026
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- Aug 1
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Vietnam: Vietnam’s GDP is projected to grow by 6.3% in 2025 and 6.0% in 2026, with inflation forecast to decline to 3.9% in 2025 and 3.8% in 2026, according to the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2025 released on July 23 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Despite the slowdown, the economy is expected to maintain resilience, supported by strong trade and investment inflows in the first half of 2025. Foreign direct investment pledges rose by 32.6%, while disbursements increased 8.1% year-on-year, reflecting continued global confidence. Public investment disbursement hit its highest since 2018, reaching 31.7% of the annual plan, up 19.8% from the same period last year, while export front-loading cushioned tariff uncertainty.
The ADB cautioned that higher US import tariffs and instability in the international trade environment could weigh on exports and investment flows in the near term. However, it emphasized that swift and effective domestic reforms could help mitigate these risks and strengthen Vietnam’s economic fundamentals. In the regional outlook, the ADB revised Asia-Pacific growth to 4.7% in 2025, down 0.2 percentage points from April’s projection, and to 4.6% in 2026, as reduced exports, trade uncertainty, and weaker domestic demand continue to affect performance across the region.
Source: Vietnam Law & Legal Forum
