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Tag: data
The Data category provides key statistics, reports, and market insights essential for understanding economic and business trends. Covering trade figures, FDI flows, financial indicators, industrial output, and sector-specific metrics, this section delivers actionable data for businesses, investors, and policymakers. It includes historical trends, monthly updates, and comparative analysis, offering a clear perspective on how industries and markets evolve over time. Whether tracking export growth, supply chain shifts, or economic forecasts, this category serves as a hub for data-driven decision-making.
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Vietnam Car Sales Tracker: March Update [data]
The March sales report of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association–the VAMA–has found that vehicle sales of the group’s members climbed 51.79 percent in March compared to February. The jump was in passenger vehicles, trucks, buses, and hybrid vehicles.
Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Tracker: March Update [data set]
Vietnam welcomed 2,054,309 international tourists in March, marking an 8.5 percent increase from February, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Tourism. Of the five segments recorded, the most foreign tourists came from Asia accounting for 1,614,360 arrivals with the biggest source country being China which accounted for 630,898 of Vietnam’s tourist arrivals in March.
Vietnam Exports Tracker: March Update [data set]
Vietnam’s exports jumped to US$38.5 billion in March up from US$31.1 billion in February. This represents an increase of 23.79 percent. Notably, March is a few days longer than February which may have contributed to the size of the increase.
Vietnam Imports Tracker: March Update [data set]
Vietnam’s imports reached US$36.9 billion in March, a 12.91 percent jump compared to February. Notably, February is a few days shorter than March so this might account for some of the difference.
Vietnam Industrial Production Index Tracker: March Update [data set]
Vietnam’s industrial production index in March climbed 18.2 points compared to February. Notably, February is a shorter month which might have partially influenced this big jump. That said, this may speak to the ramifications of US trade policy and general uncertainty about its direction with firms stockpiling in anticipation of April tariffs.
Vietnam CPI Tracker: March Update [data set]
Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index was up 3.13 percent in march 2025 over March 2024. This represents a 1.30 percent jump over the end of last year. Point of note, prices actually fell .03 percent in March compared to February and this fall was across food and food services and drinks and tobacco, things that even in bad times tend to prove fairly resilient.
Vietnam FDI Tracker by Sector: January Update [data set]
Vietnam added another 282 new foreign direct invested projects in January, along with just over US$4.3 billion in additional capital commitments, according to data from Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment. The biggest gains were in manufacturing and processing which added 119 new projects and US$3.1 billion in newly registered capital.
Vietnam FDI Source Country Tracker: January Update [data set]
China was the leading foreign direct investor in Vietnam in terms of the number of projects initiated in December with 85 new projects. South Korea, however, was the biggest investor in terms of registered Capital adding US$1.25 billion in capital, according to data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Notably there was a significant drop across the board in terms of new projects and capital, however, the last week of January was the Lunar New Year break with government offices closed for five days.
Vietnam Retail Sales Tracker: February Update [data set]
This retail sales in Vietnam tracker from the-shiv collects and organises key retail sales data from Vietnam. It is updated monthly as new information becomes available.