Periodical reports
Reports
Reports by DEPOCEN researchers: regular quarterly and annual assessments of Viet Nam's economy, and research reports written with partner organisations.
This report presents our latest macroeconomic forecasts for Vietnam. We project GDP growth to moderate to 8.8% in 2026 and 6.3% in 2027, with CPI inflation easing to 4.0%. While recent growth remains resilient, reaching the 10% target will be difficult given…
This report provides a comprehensive macroeconomic assessment of Vietnam's economy in 2025 and presents forecasts for 2026–2027 using state-of-the-art quantitative methods. The analysis combines three complementary approaches: a descriptive overview of…
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) makes producers and importers responsible for their products after disposal, with the aim of raising recycling rates, reducing waste and shifting the cost from local governments and taxpayers to businesses. Vietnam's EPR…
The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) puts a carbon price on imports so that they meet the same greenhouse gas standards as goods produced in the EU. This paper reviews how CBAM works and the research on its effects, and assesses what it means…
This ERIA research project uses firm- and plant-level data from seven East Asian economies to study how firms adjust to trade and investment liberalisation: who exports and how, how foreign direct investment spills over to local firms, and which firms survive…
A study by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and DEPOCEN for Save the Children UK, asking how Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization in 2006 could affect children in poor communities. It looks at three aspects of child well-being: child…