DNO - Vietnam's economy is now projected to grow by 7.8% in 2026 before moderating slightly to 7.6% in 2027.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recently announced that Vietnam's economy maintained strong growth momentum across sectors during the first half of this year.
The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose by 8.2% in the first six months of 2026, surpassing the 7.5% recorded during the same period last year.
This growth was driven by the continuous expansion of the processing and manufacturing sectors, strong growth in domestic consumption and a stable attraction in foreign direct investment.
According to ADB Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty, Vietnam’s positive economic growth in the first half of this year indicates the economy’s resilience and its potential to maintain strong growth momentum.
To maintain this trend and achieve higher quality progress, Vietnam needs to continue cautiously managing the macroeconomy to curb inflation, ensuring financial stability and accelerating structural reforms while securing that investment-led economic expansion brings about improvements in productivity.
The Asian Development Outlook (ADO) September 2026 also emphasizes the importance of maintaining macroeconomic stability, enhancing the efficiency of public investment implementation, deeply developing capital markets and strengthening the private sector while boosting productivity to support Vietnam’s transition into a high-income nation.