Vietnam continues to rank among the fastest-growing economies in the Southeast Asia-6 group, alongside Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, with strong growth expected to continue into 2026.
A growing number of recent articles and reports by international media outlets and economic forums suggest that Vietnam is entering a new phase of development, underpinned by a long-term vision and structural reforms that are laying the foundations for sustainable growth over the medium and long term.
VOV.VN - Despite a turbulent year, Vietnam recorded annual growth of up to 8% in 2025, in line with HSBC expectations, emerging as Asia’s fastest-growing economy, according to the bank’s latest “Vietnam at a Glance” report.
Although Vietnam has recorded strong economic performance in 2025, the country should adopt a more cautious stance in 2026, with a focus on infrastructure investment, productivity gains and market diversification to retain its position as one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies.
VOV.VN - German logistics giant DHL has forecast that Vietnam could enter the world’s 30 fastest-growing economies by 2030, according to The Business Times.
In its newly released ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report, the World Bank (WB) predicts that Vietnam's GDP growth in 2025 will reach 6.6%.
VOV.VN - Vietnam is set to become one of the fastest-growing economies throughout the region in the years ahead, according to HSBC economist James Cheo.
VOV.VN - The Asia Times has published an article outlining how Vietnam has uniquely positioned itself to be among the fastest-growing economies over the coming decade.
VOV.VN - Vietnam, together with China, Indonesia, Uganda, and India, are set to be among the fastest growing economies in the world by 2030, according to researchers at the Growth Lab of Harvard University.
Vietnam is expected to come out second only to the Philippines in terms of projected GDP for 2022 and on top for 2023, according to a recent Quarterly Update of the ASEAN +3 Regional Economic Outlook.