17W26: Stable growth amid mounting inflation pressures

Vietnam’s economy remained resilient in April, supported by accelerating industrial production, stable domestic consumption, and sustained FDI inflows. However, external momentum showed signs of softening, with export growth beginning to plateau as early-year order buffers fade. While overall activity continued to expand, downside risks are becoming more visible, particularly through rising inflation driven by geopolitical tensions, with rising input costs as the primary driver of broad-based price pressures across most goods, potentially constraining policy flexibility and posing risks to Vietnam’s growth targets.