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About

Vietnam's young population – 70 per cent of its people are under 35 years of age – will be key to its economic growth in the coming years. The country has made great strides in economic progress and infrastructure, with over 45 million people lifted out of poverty between 2002 and 2018. Its geographic location and proximity to its Southeast Asian neighbours – and China – have made Vietnam a viable hub for investment, as evidenced by strong FDI inflows surpassing US$38 billion in 2019.

102.8 mil

102.8 mil

Population size

31.9 years

31.9 years

Median age

Hanoi

Hanoi

Capital

Vietnamese dong (VND)

Vietnamese dong (VND)

Currency unit

70.4%

70.4%

Internet penetration rate

134.5%

134.5%

Mobile penetration rate

Economy


US$5,212

GDP per capita projection
(Current prices, 2025)


6.6%

Real GDP growth projection
(Annual per cent change, 
2020 & 2021)


BB

S&P global ratings

Labour


57.8 mil

Total labour force (2020)


95%

Literacy rate


VND6,714,500

Nominal wage (2019)

Key Sectors

  • Agriculture
  • Construction and infrastructure
  • Food services
  • Healthcare and medical services
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining and quarrying
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Transportation and storage
  • Wholesale and retail activities

Tax Profile


20%

Corporate tax


80

Number of DTAs


0%

Dividend withholding tax


5%

Interest withholding tax


20%

Capital gains tax


Regulated

FX control

Trade

Exports
US$258 bil		 Imports
US$258 bil
  1. United States
  2. China
  3. Japan
  4. South Korea
  5. Hong Kong
  1. China
  2. South Korea
  3. Japan
  4. Thailand
  5. United States


Based on 2019 data

Others

Economic zones

Economic zones

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Government agencies and business chambers

Government agencies and business chambers

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Key government initiatives and incentives

Key government initiatives and incentives

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  • 326 State-Supported Industrial Parks
  • 17 Coastal Economic Zones
  • 3 Hi-Tech Parks
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Over the years, the Vietnamese Government has pursued strategies to join several free trade agreements such as the Comprehensive Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam (EVFTA), in the hopes of attracting exporting companies to produce in Vietnam.

 

Corporate Tax Incentives

  • Incentives granted are based on regulated encouraged sectors, locations and size.
  • Preferential incentives vary from 10 per cent, 15 per cent, and 17 per cent and last for 10 years, 15 years or the whole investment period.

 

Large Manufacturing Projects Incentives

  • Corporate Income Tax rate of 10 per cent applicable for 15 years.
  • Large manufacturing projects with investment capital of at least VND 6,000 billion being disbursed within 3 years from the date of investment licensing, and no later than 3 years from the year generating revenue, meeting one of the following conditions:
    – having at least 3,000 full-time employees or;
    – making at least VND 10,000 billion in revenue per year

 

Special preferential investment projects

  • Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate from 5 to 10 per cent applicable for 15 to 37.5 years.
  • CIT exemption duration not exceeding 6 years.
  • Period of reduction of 50 per cent of preferential CIT not exceeding 13 years.
  • Special preferential investment projects can apply for the relevant incentives if either criteria 1 or criteria 2 are met:
    • Criteria 1: Investment projects to establish innovation centres or research and development (R&D) centres with total investment from VND 3,000 billion or; National Innovation Centre (NIC) established under the Prime Minister's Decision.
    • Criteria 2: Investment projects that have a total investment capital of above VND 30,000 billion, with at least VND 10,000 billion being disbursed within 3 years.

 

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Sources: UOB Global Economics & Markets Research, Central Intelligence Agency’s The World Factbook, World Economic Outlook (October 2020), World Bank, UNESCO Institute of Statistics, Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), Deloitte

 

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