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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. 

Vietnam’s corporate bond market continued its recovery in 2025, with the total value estimated at US$21.8 billion, driven largely by banks, according to industry data. Figures compiled by the Vietnam Bond Market Association (VBMA) from the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the State Securities Commission show that as of December 26, 2025, there were 55 corporate bond issues done in December alone, worth a combined VND48.5 trillion.

The monthly statistical data presents current economic and social statistics on a variety of subjects illustrating crucial economic trends and developments, including production of agriculture, forestry and fishery, business registration situation, investment, government revenues and expenditures, trade, prices, transport and tourism and so on.

Vietnam’s economy saw a series of landmark developments in 2025, from major policy decisions and administrative reforms to infrastructure milestones and the establishment of an international financial center. These events, highlighted in a year-end review by Kinh Te Saigon Online, have laid the groundwork for stronger, more resilient growth in the years ahead.

Visitors have spent more than VND134 trillion in Hanoi City in 2025, as the city has posted record tourist arrivals, according to the city’s Department of Tourism. The capital city has welcomed an estimated 33.7 million visitors during the year, including more than 7.8 million international arrivals, according to the department’s report released on December 25. All key indicators rose by over 20% compared to 2024.

Revenue from Hanoi City’s high-tech parks and industrial zones is expected to reach about US$12.14 billion in 2025, reported the Vietnam News Agency. Budget contributions are projected at US$450 million, while exports are forecast at US$7.42 billion. The figures were announced at a dialogue conference held at the National Innovation Center in the Hoa Lac High-Tech Park on December 24. 

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into HCMC has risen more than 24% in 2025 from a year earlier, reaching nearly US$8.37 billion, the city’s Department of Finance said on December 25. The increase included newly licensed projects, capital expansions and capital contributions through share purchases. The number of foreign investment transactions rose 19% year-on-year, while total registered capital increased 24.2%.