HCM City, Oct. 30 -- Standard Chartered has revised its forecast for Vietnam's economic growth in 2025 to 7.5%, up from its earlier projection of 6.1%.

The bank also raised its 2026 growth forecast for the country from 6.2% to 7.2%.

In its latest macroeconomic report, Standard Chartered highlighted Vietnam's growing role in the global supply chain, driven by robust trade performance and deeper integration into global trade through multiple free trade agreements (FTAs).

Total export value reached $42.7 billion in September 2025, up 24.7% year-on-year, driven by strong growth in key sectors such as electronics and computers (+66.2%), telephones (+17.5%), and machinery (+11.6%).

Imports also rose by 24.9% to $39.8 billion, led by electro...