Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.83% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing from a previously reported 8.46% pace in December 2025, according to data updated on 4 April 2026.
The figures are based on a year-over-year comparison, with the current reading measuring first-quarter 2026 output against the same period a year earlier, while the previous figure reflected December 2025 performance versus December 2024. Although growth has moderated, the latest data still point to robust expansion in Vietnam’s economy heading into 2026.
Investors and policymakers are likely to interpret the slight cooling as a normalization following strong momentum at the end of 2025, rather than a sharp slowdown, given that GDP growth remains firmly in high single-digit territory on a year-over-year basis.
