{
  "id": 11597774,
  "title": "Vietnam’s growth surges toward 10% goal, trade back in surplus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/vietnams-growth-surges-toward-10-goal-trade-back-in-surplus",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T03:10:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/03/vietnam-s-growth-surges-toward-10-goal-trade-back-in-surplus"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vietnam's economy experienced a surge in growth, exceeding the government's ambitious 10% target for the year, according to recent data. The National Statistics Office in Hanoi reported that the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 9.95% in the third quarter of 2023, surpassing the previously estimated 8.65% for the same period. This marks the fastest GDP growth since the third quarter of 2022 and puts Vietnam on track to achieve its growth goal. The impressive economic expansion can be attributed to increased foreign investment and higher factory output. Vietnam's trade situation also showed signs of improvement, with exports rising by 39.1% in September, significantly outpacing the forecasted 26.6% increase. Imports grew by 45.8%, which was higher than the anticipated 38.1% rise. The trade surplus returned to a positive figure of US$1.27 billion for the first nine months of the year, after being in deficit for the initial eight months. The influx of foreign direct investment (FDI) also increased, reaching US$50.4 billion during the same period, with manufacturing and property sectors playing a key role. Despite this economic progress, Vietnam must maintain inflation at a targeted 4.5% for the year. The country's trade surplus with the United States, its largest export market, grew by 23.8% to US$122.6 billion in the first nine months, highlighting the importance of this trade relationship.",
  "summary": "Gross domestic product rose 9.95% in the July-September period from a year earlier, beating the 8.65% median estimate of economists.",
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        "title": "Vietnam’s growth surges toward 10% goal, trade back in surplus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/vietnams-growth-surges-toward-10-goal-trade-back-in-surplus-11600339",
        "published": "2026-10-03T03:10:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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