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Exports began to recover from June 2025 as durian shipments resumed. Growth accelerated between August and October during the peak harvest season in the Central Highlands, helping the sector regain momentum. Alongside durian, exports of bananas, mangoes and jackfruit posted steady gains, while pomelo and coconut emerged as new growth drivers.

Vietnam’s retail market is estimated to have reached US$269 billion in 2025, up 9–10% year-on-year, reflecting a clear recovery in domestic consumption and continued rapid growth in e-commerce, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The estimate was released in the Vietnam Domestic Market Report 2025 by the Department of Domestic Market Management and Development, which reviews market performance and outlines prospects for the 2025–2030 period.

HCMC’s tourism sector generated around VND279 trillion in revenue in 2025, continuing strong growth and strengthening the city’s position as Vietnam’s top tourism hub. The figures were released during the annual review conference held by the HCMC Department of Tourism on December 30. The event also outlined key priorities for 2026, local media reported.

According to preliminary data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs, imports of this product group are expected to total US$149.4 billion by the end of 2025, up about US$42.3 billion from 2024. This marks the largest import value ever recorded for a single commodity group. By comparison, exports of computers, electronic products and components are estimated at more than US$106 billion in 2025. 

Hanoi City reported record-high state budget revenue of VND704.6 trillion in 2025, up more than 37% from the previous year, according to the city’s official portal. This marked the first time the capital’s annual budget revenue surpassed the VND700-trillion mark. The figure also exceeded the assigned estimate by more than 37%, making Hanoi the second-largest budget contributor nationwide after HCMC, which collected over VND800 trillion.

Vietnam’s economy expanded by 8.02% in 2025, marking the second-fastest growth rate in the 2011–2025 period, driven mainly by services and industrial production, official data showed on January 5. According to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance, gross domestic product (GDP) grew 8.46% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, the strongest quarterly performance since 2021. 

HCMC recorded total budget revenue of VND800.043 trillion by December 31, 2025, maintaining its position as Vietnam’s top revenue contributor. According to the HCMC Department of Finance, the figure exceeded the central government’s target by 19.1% and the city People’s Council’s estimate by 14.7%. Hanoi ranked second with VND704.579 trillion in revenue, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector ended 2025 on a positive note, with business conditions improving for a sixth consecutive month, reinforcing growth expectations for 2026, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released by S&P Global on January 2. The PMI for December stood at 53.0, down slightly from 53.8 in November but remaining firmly above the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction.