ASEAN country profile

🇻🇳 Vietnam profile

Vietnam combines manufacturing, FDI, exports, and rapid urban change. News shifts here quickly translate into business conditions.

Capital
Hanoi
Currency
VND
Population
101M
GDP
US$476.4B
Regional locator
ベトナム / Vietnam
Position note

A long coastal state with strategic land access to China and the South China Sea.

Capital
Hanoi

Administrative center of Vietnam.

Currency
Dong (VND)

Local price levels and FX trends often matter for trade and investment coverage.

Population
101M

Latest available World Bank estimate.

Land area
313,429 km²

Stable geographic baseline for regional comparison.

GDP
US$476.4B

Nominal GDP, latest available World Bank value.

Industries
Key sectors

Electronics / Textiles / Seafood / Manufacturing / Agricultural exports

Climate intelligence

Weather, climate and geography

Climate

A monsoon climate with a cooler north and a more tropical south, creating distinct regional seasons.

Geography

A long coastal state with strategic land access to China and the South China Sea.

Mar-Apr heat
May humidity
Sep rain peak
Bangkok monthly climate

Temperature, humidity and rain probability

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Data-driven brain

Economic indicators and trade signals

News Brain reads country news through population, GDP, growth and trade. The charts are intentionally quiet so users can see the signal before the commentary.

Annual series

Population trend

101M
2024
20202024+3.0%
Nominal current US$

GDP trend

US$476.4B
2024
20202024+37.4%
Trade as % of GDP

Trade openness

174.5%
2024
20202024+6.5%
Annual growth

Real GDP growth

7.1%
2024
20202024+144.8%
Trade flow

Exports and imports

current US$
Corporate intelligence map

Major Vietnam companies by global sector

Revenue or operating income is shown for scale. Banks use operating income because industrial revenue is not comparable.

Sources: stock exchange filings, company annual reports, World Bank macro series, and public corporate disclosures where available.
Industrials / Information Technology

Manufacturing, exports and technology

Companies that show FDI, electronics and export competitiveness.

TOP 5
1
FPT
FPT

A flagship for IT services, AI and offshore development.

Based on: HoSE / annual report
2
Viettel

A state-linked group spanning telecom, defense tech and overseas expansion.

3
VinFast
VFS

A symbol of EV industrial policy and capital-market ambition.

Based on: SEC filings
4
Hoa Phat Group
HPG

A signal for steel, property investment and infrastructure demand.

5
Masan Group
MSN

A major consumer, retail and food-distribution group.

Financials / Real Estate / Industrials

Finance, property and logistics

Important sectors for reading credit, property and market sentiment.

TOP 4
1
Vietcombank
VCB

A major state bank and benchmark for credit conditions.

2
Vingroup
VIC

A conglomerate spanning property, EVs and consumer sectors.

3
Vietnam Airlines
HVN

A signal for tourism, aviation demand and SOE reform.

4
Gemadept
GMD

A port and logistics signal for the export cycle.

Revenue figures are rounded for readability. For banks and non-industrial financial firms, the displayed figure is operating or total income. This section is designed to show company scale at a glance, not to replace audited financial statements.
How News Brain reads signals

Economy reading frame

Economy scale

One of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing export- and FDI-led manufacturing economies.

Data first

The profile charts are designed as the factual base before AI commentary. Population, GDP, growth and trade show the pressure behind local news.

Reader value

Beautiful data is not decoration here. It helps readers compare news, notice turning points, and understand why a story matters.

Sector snapshot

Main industries

ElectronicsTextilesSeafoodManufacturingAgricultural exports
Why it matters

We connect macro trends, local policy shifts, and business consequences so readers can see what matters beyond the headline.

Editorial note

Population and GDP figures use the latest available World Bank values. Country notes combine stable background facts with News-Brain editorial context.