Ho Chi Minh City, March 22 -- Vietnamese small businesses experienced a successful 2024, with 82% reporting growth, up from 77% in 2023 - the country's highest result since 2019, according to annual small business survey of CPA Australia - one of the largest professional accounting bodies in the world.

The survey findings released in Ho Chi Minh City on March 21 show that the growth momentum is expected to accelerate in 2025, with 92% of small businesses expecting to grow, the highest projection among 11 markets surveyed.

Confidence in Vietnam's economy is equally strong, with 93% of small businesses expecting the economy to grow in 2025, well above the Asia-Pacific survey average of 67%, and again the highest result among all surveyed ...