Vietnam Manufacturing Sector at 3-Month High

2026-06-01 00:44 By Czyrill Jean Coloma 1 min. read

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI jumped to 52.8 in May 2026, picking up from a seven-month low of 50.5 in the previous month.

It marked the highest reading since February, mainly due to a renewed increase in new orders, which expanded at the fastest pace in three months as customers built precautionary inventories amid concerns over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East.

The recovery in demand was accompanied by a thirteenth consecutive month of output growth, with production expanding at the quickest pace since February.

Meanwhile, input cost inflation quickened to its highest level since April 2011, driven mainly by higher fuel, oil, and transportation expenses.

In response, output price inflation was among the strongest seen in the past fifteen years, although the pace of increase eased slightly from April.

Looking ahead, business confidence remained relatively subdued, as firms remained wary of the potential long-term repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East.



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Vietnam Manufacturing Sector at 3-Month High
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