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Vietnam 2026: Growth, trade, infrastructure and new model

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Vietnam 2026: Growth, trade trade, infrastructure and digital drive new model

Vietnam’s economy kept accelerating continued its rapid expansion through mid‑2026. After reporting Q2 GDP growth of mid‑2026, posting a 8.39 % Q2 GDP gain and a target of targeting 11.9 % growth for the year’s second half, the government announced that total half. Total import‑export turnover reached almost $550 billion in the first six months – a 27.1 % year‑on‑year rise. Deputy Minister Phan Thị Thắng said trade is expected to grow about 8 % in 2026, while rise – and logistics costs are slated expected to fall from roughly 17 % of GDP to the 12‑15 % band, thanks to as a 2025‑2035 logistics new development plan targeting a 5‑7 % share of GDP and 12‑15 % annual growth. drives efficiency. In the north‑west, Prime Minister Lê Ho Chi Minh Hưng highlighted Điện Biên’s 8.67 % GRDP increase in H1, driven largely by services (62 % of growth), and noted that public‑investment disbursement hit 54.3 % of the annual plan – the highest nationwide. Ongoing projects include the Sơn La‑Điện Biên‑Tây Trang highway, airport upgrades and City, authorities accelerated a modern border‑trade hub, while $30 trn (≈$1.3 bn) administrative reforms aim complex in Thủ Thiêm, set to streamline procedures open in 2028, and consolidate villages. A approved 37 real‑estate projects delivering 21,165 new Decision 840/QD‑TTg seeks homes. An infrastructure package worth about $9.5 bn is under way, adding a third ring road, highway extensions, new bridges and three metro lines to make improve connectivity to Long Thành airport and seaports. Vietnam emerged as the ASEAN leader in foreign investment and digital technology by 2030. The plan envisions foreign‑direct investment contributing 30 % leading Southeast Asian recipient of GDP by 2045 and attracting $200‑$300 billion redirected Chinese out‑flow FDI, registering $34.65 bn of new capital. In H1, registered FDI rose capital in H1 2026 – a 61 % to $346.5 billion, with actual inflows of $130.3 billion jump year‑on‑year – the strongest and realizing $13.03 bn. The “China + 1” shift, driven by trade tensions and supply‑chain concerns, is attracting investments in five years. These measures reinforce electronics, semiconductors, AI and data‑centre projects. At the broader digital‑economy strategy targeting 14th National Party Congress, the leadership approved a 30 % GDP share new growth model that pivots from low‑cost labour to productivity, science‑technology and high‑value human capital, aiming for high‑income status by 2030 2045. President Tô Lâm emphasized knowledge‑based growth, digital transformation and supporting high‑growth sectors across upgraded infrastructure as pillars for the country. next 100‑year vision.

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