Processed agricultural products for export. (Source: TTXVN)
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On October 5th, the American website ainvest.com published an analysis highlighting Vietnam’s impressive economic growth. The country’s GDP in Q3 2025 is estimated to have surged by 8.23%, despite challenges posed by U.S. tariff policies and adverse weather conditions.
Industrial output rose by 10.8%, driven by the electronics, textile, and post-COVID-19 service sectors. Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2025 reached $21.5 billion, with 56.5% allocated to manufacturing and 19% to electronics. Renewable energy and digital sectors attracted global investors, thanks to government incentives and improved infrastructure. Despite lingering risks from tariffs and climate issues, Vietnam’s 7.85% growth in the first nine months of 2025 underscores its resilience through policy reforms and economic diversification.
According to ainvest.com, this remarkable growth was fueled by three key sectors: industry, agriculture, and services. The industrial and construction sectors contributed 9.46% to GDP growth, with industrial output up by 10.8%. Manufacturing, accounting for 24.43% of Vietnam’s GDP, remains dominant, led by electronics, machinery, and textiles. The service sector contributed 8.54% to growth, driven by retail and tourism recovery post-COVID-19. Even agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, vulnerable to climate shocks, added 3.74% to growth, with fisheries growing by 3.56%.
Savills, a UK-based international real estate services group, reported that FDI inflows into Vietnam reached a five-year high of $21.5 billion in the first half of 2025, with manufacturing accounting for 56.5% of total registered capital, dominated by electronics and machinery.
Savills also noted that electronics, computers, and optics alone attracted 19% of new FDI projects, with 99 new projects. As a cornerstone of export-driven growth, the machinery sector is also drawing investment as companies leverage low-cost labor and supply chain diversification.
Renewable energy is another hotspot in Vietnam. According to S&P Global, a U.S.-based financial analysis firm, with electricity demand projected to rise by 12-13% in 2025, Japan’s Shizuoka Gas and Germany’s PNE Group are investing in solar and offshore wind projects. S&P Global attributes this shift to the Vietnamese government’s streamlined approval processes and tax incentives for green energy.
Meanwhile, digital services and logistics are gaining traction. Investors are prioritizing ready-built factories (54% of new projects in H1 2025, per Savills) to expedite market entry, particularly in electronics and packaging. Reforms in digital governance and tax incentives for AI, fintech, and cloud computing further enhance Vietnam’s appeal.
Ainvest.com cited Reuters, attributing Vietnam’s growth to structural reforms like the Innovation Policy 2.0, which fosters capital formation and digital infrastructure development.
For investors, the key is to engage in sectors where Vietnam enjoys both competitive advantages and policy support, such as high-tech manufacturing, renewable energy, and digital services.
The article concludes that Vietnam’s high growth in Q3 2025 reflects its strategic position in the global value chain and proactive policy framework. For investors, the question is no longer whether Vietnam is a growth story, but how to invest in its most dynamic sectors.
By Pham Kien
– 05:57 07/10/2025
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