SEAFOOD EXPORTS RISE SHARPLY IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS
Việt Nam’s seafood export revenue reached US$4.07 billion in the first five months of 2025, marking a 14 per cent increase compared to last year. China, the United States and Japan remained the country’s top three seafood export markets, accounting for 20 per cent, 16 per cent, and 15 per cent of total exports, respectively. Shrimp and tra fish continued to be the country’s key exports.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN VIỆT NAM SURGES IN FIVE MONTHS
Foreign investment in Việt Nam reached nearly $18.4 billion in the first five months of 2025, a 51 per cent increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA). Of the total, over $7.02 billion came from 1,549 newly licensed foreign-invested projects. While this reflected a 13.2 per cent drop in value, it marked a 14 per cent increase in the number of new projects.
PRIVATE ECONOMY DEFINED AS MOST IMPORTANT DRIVING FORCE
Vietnam has defines private economy as the most important driving force of the national economy. On behalf of the Politburo, General Secretary To Lam has signed Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on development of private economy. Under the Resolution, private economy is defined as the most important driver of the national economy and the pioneering force in science and technology development, innovation and digital transformation.
HCMC’S CPI RISES 4.27% IN JAN-MAY
The consumer price index (CPI) in HCMC rose by 4.27% in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year, with the healthcare and pharmaceutical group leading at 17%, according to the city’s statistics authority. At a meeting held on June 3 to review the city’s socio-economic performance in May and the year to date, Nguyen Khac Hoang, head of the HCMC Statistics Office, said eight out of 11 commodity and service groups recorded price increases.
AGRO-FORESTRY-FISHERY EXPORTS TOP US$28 BILLION IN JAN-MAY
Vietnam’s exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products amounted to over US$28 billion between January and May, up by 15.1% against the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. Of the total, agricultural exports reached US$15.29 billion, up by 16.3%, while livestock exports brought in US$217.2 million, a year-on-year increase of 11.7%.
PUBLIC INVESTMENT DISBURSEMENT REACHES 24% OF TARGET
Vietnam had disbursed an estimated VND199.3 trillion in public investment capital by the end of May, reaching 22.2% of the annual plan and 24.1% of the target assigned by the prime minister, according to the Ministry of Finance. The cumulative disbursement as of April 30 had stood at VND131.7 trillion, or 14.64% of the national plan.
HÀ NỘI’S CPI INCREASES BY 0.14 PER CENT IN MAY
Hà Nội’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May rose slightly by 0.14 per cent from the previous month, pushing the increase to 1.28 per cent compared to last December and 3.6 per cent year-on-year. On average, the CPI over the first five months climbed 3.03 per cent year-on-year, reflecting a stable and well-controlled upward trend in prices.
BLUE CHIPS LIFT VN-INDEX PAST 1,345 POINTS
Vietnamese stocks extended gains on Tuesday, powered largely by blue-chip shares, sending the VN-Index closer to the 1,350-point threshold. Liquidity rose significantly, while foreign investors returned as net buyers after seven consecutive sessions of net selling. From the opening bell, the market saw robust upward momentum driven by large-cap stocks, with gains sustained throughout the trading session.
