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The country posted a $20.5 billion trade deficit in the first eight months of 2026, with foreign-invested firms driving 80 percent of outbound shipments.
Asia's fourth-largest economy crosses $709.4 billion in shipments year-to-date, marking the earliest annual record in recent history
Purchasing Managers' Index climbs to 54.9 in August as output and new orders surge, signaling strongest sectoral growth in nearly a decade
August PMI data reveals persistent weakness in factory output and services, underscoring challenges facing Beijing's growth strategy
Export volumes climbed 8.1 percent month-on-month while imports jumped 14 percent, signaling robust manufacturing activity and domestic consumption across Southeast Asia's third-largest economy.
The currency edged past 4.03 per dollar Monday morning, with economists watching whether strong July trade data can sustain momentum into year-end.
Outbound shipments climbed 56% in the first three weeks of the month, driven by semiconductor demand and marking the strongest start to August on record.
Semiconductor demand, automotive strength, and yen weakness drive double-digit growth in August 2026
Industry gathers in Ho Chi Minh City to showcase processing capabilities and pivot toward sustainability as export pressures mount
Southeast Asia's second-largest economy beat analyst expectations in Q2 2026, though household debt continues to weigh on consumption
GDP growth expected to drop below 2% in Q2 as household spending weakens and tourism arrivals decline, despite export resilience
With only five months remaining, the Southeast Asian manufacturing hub must sustain record-breaking monthly shipments amid rising trade friction and cost pressures.
Commerce Minister outlines policy framework to navigate geopolitical headwinds and supply chain shifts
Seoul's finance ministry reports strengthening recovery despite Middle East conflict and persistent inflation pressures
Southeast Asian economy outperforms forecasts as household spending and trade flows offset geopolitical headwinds
Server demand and rising DRAM prices drove a sharp divergence in Korea's semiconductor trade, with memory chips surging as logic shipments flatlined in July
The island's GDP is now forecast to expand 11.05 percent this year, driven by semiconductor exports and infrastructure investment from global cloud providers
Second-quarter economic expansion exceeded consensus estimates, lifting the local currency against the dollar as US inflation data weighed on the greenback
The investment bank revised its 2026 forecast upward after second-quarter GDP surged 8.5%, driven by resilient electronics exports and infrastructure spending despite earlier energy shocks.
The kingdom's exports and imports both climbed more than 21 percent year-on-year, driven by robust growth with China and the United States despite a widening trade gap.
Outbound shipments climbed 45.3 percent year-on-year in the first ten days of August, driven by semiconductor strength and narrowing trade balance.
