Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursed in Vietnam grew 9.8% year-on-year to USD 7.40 billion in January–April 2026. Newly registered FDI reached USD 713.9 million across 904 projects, 2.3 times higher than in the same period last year.

FDI Into Vietnam Rises 9.8% in Jan-April

Vietnam posted a trade deficit of USD 3.28 billion in April 2026, shifting from a surplus of USD 0.90 billion in the same month a year earlier. It marked the largest trade gap since the data began in 1990, as imports rose faster than exports. Exports rose 21% from a year earlier to USD 45.52 billion, while imports grew faster at 32.5% to USD 48.8 billion.

Vietnam Posts Largest Trade Gap on Record

International arrivals to Vietnam jumped 22.8% year-on-year to 2.03 million in April 2026, sharply building up from a 1.3% increase in the previous month. For the first four months of the year, international arrivals expanded 14.6% year-on-year to 8.79 million.

Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Pick Up

Retail sales in Vietnam increased 12.1% year-on-year in April 2026, matching March's pace and remaining at their strongest rise since March 2023.

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FDI Into Vietnam Rises 9.8% in Jan-April

Vietnam Posts Largest Trade Gap on Record

Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Pick Up

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