World Bank's Vietnam economic update focuses on domestic business linkages and productivity

The report identifies stronger local value creation, enterprise linkages and reform implementation as conditions for sustained growth.

The World Bank's May 2026 Vietnam economic update identifies domestic value creation and productivity as medium-term growth supports. Manufacturing and exports remain important, alongside greater value added within Vietnam and stronger links between foreign-invested and domestic firms.

The report stresses implementation: effective investment, financing and progress determine practical business support. Amid external, technological and demographic change, reliable execution and a dynamic domestic private sector are needed for quality jobs.