Where Money Moves

Vietnam Việt Nam

Vietnam ranks 6th of 11 Southeast Asian countries on momentum. Its strongest lens is real GDP growth (+8.0%, 1st); its weakest is new firm registrations (−0.4%, 10th). Foreign direct investment brought in $22.0B in 2025, 4.3% of GDP.

People

#6 of 11

+1.5%urban population, 2025

Population
101.6M
Urban share
39%
Net migration
−48,171 (2025)
Urban population
23.7M30.8M38.0M20052010201520202025

Jobs

#9 of 11

+0.7%employed people, 2025

Employed
56.2M
Unemployment
1.5% (2025)
Employed people (ILO-modelled)
43.8M49.4M55.0M20052010201520202025

Businesses

#10 of 11

−0.4%new firms registered, 2024

New firms
136.8K (2024)
Per 1,000 aged 15–64
2.00
New limited-liability firms per year
58.8K94.3K129.8K2011201620212024

Money

#1 of 11

+8.0%real GDP, 2025

GDP
$514.7B (2025)
FDI inflows
$22.0B (2025)
Remittances in
$2.3B (2004)
Real GDP (constant 2015 US$)
$157.2B$284.1B$411.1B20052010201520202025

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Population, jobs, new businesses and enterprise revenue for every province on the 2025 boundaries, with the 63 former provinces underneath.

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