FX.co ★ Vietnam Industrial Output Growth Climbs to 7-Month High

Vietnam experienced a significant surge in industrial production in September 2025, achieving a robust year-on-year growth rate of 13.6%. This marks an acceleration from the 8.7% increase seen in August, after its downward revision, and represents the eighth consecutive month of expansion. Notably, this is the most substantial growth witnessed since February. Production increased markedly across several sectors: mining and quarrying saw a remarkable jump to 22.4% from August's mere 0.1%; manufacturing accelerated to 12.7% from 9.9%; electricity generation and distribution soared to 15.4% from 6.4%; and water supply, alongside waste management and processing, rose to 8.7% from 0.4%. On a month-to-month basis, overall industrial production inched up by 0.1%. Over the first nine months of 2025, Vietnam's industrial output has expanded by 9.1% in comparison to the same timeframe in the previous year.