AMRO: Vietnam demonstrates strong resilience to economic shocks

[VOVWORLD] - The 2026 ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO), released by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, highlights Vietnam’s strong adaptability to regional and global fluctuations, rapid integration into supply chains, and emergence as a leading destination for foreign direct investment (FDI).

Production activities at the centrifugal concrete pillar manufacturing plant of a foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprise, Phu My 3 Intensive Industrial Park. (Illustrative photo: Hong Dat/VNA)

The report was presented at a press conference on Monday. AMRO Chief Economist Dong He stated that Vietnam handled last year’s tariff shock effectively and is expected to remain the fastest-growing economy in the region in 2026.

AREO forecasts Vietnam’s real GDP growth at 7.4% in 2026 and 7.1% in 2027, with headline inflation projected at 3.8% and 3.4%, respectively. Although growth is expected to slow from last year’s 8%, Dong He expressed confidence in Vietnam’s resilience and growth potential.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office is a regional surveillance organization comprising member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations along with its three partners—China, Japan, and South Korea—collectively referred to as ASEAN+3.