Vietnam Growth Unexpectedly Jumps to 8.39%; June Trade Beats
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Vietnam's economy expanded more strongly than expected in the second quarter of 2026, growing by 8.4% despite facing impacts from conflicts in the Middle East, higher energy costs, and global economic volatility.
On average over the past six months, core inflation increased by 4.12% compared to the same period last year. Vietnam had a trade deficit of $16.65 billion in the first half of the year (while in the same period last year it had a trade surplus of $7.95 billion).
Still going strong! Vietnam releases Q2 economic figures showing 8.39% growth, targets 10% expansion this year despite soaring trade deficit. On July 3rd, Reuters reported that Vietnam's National Statistics Office released an economic report indicating that Vietnam's economic growth accelerated in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, while the trade deficit widened to a record high in the first half of the year. Gross Domestic Produ…
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