Where does Ha Noi stand among Asia’s top capital economies?
VGP - Ha Noi was ranked sixth among Asia’s top 10 capital economies with a 2025 GDP of US$63 billion, according to the statistical visualization platform Seasia Stats.
In Southeast Asian region, the Vietnamese capital city trailed Singapore (US$604.3 billion), Jakarta (US$238.3 billion) and Manila (US$154.6 billion) while ranking ahead of Kuala Lumpur (US$61.9 billion).
Total import-export turnover in 2025 hit about US$68 billion, up 11.6 percent, with exports rising 8.4 percent.
Tourism rebounded, with 33.7 million visitors, including 7.8 million international arrivals.
Foreign investment reached more than US$11.3 billion over the period, reflecting the continued attractiveness of the investment environment.
Ha Noi has set a target of average gross regional domestic product (GRDP) growth of 11 percent a year for 2026-2030.
Under the Master Plan of Ha Noi Capital with a 100-year vision, by 2045, Ha Noi will become an important innovation center of the Asia-Pacific region, a gathering place for knowledge and technology; modern urban infrastructure and management; people with a high quality of life; civilized, safe, livable, and happy society.
By 2065, Ha Noi aims to become a global city with a high and sustainable development level, belonging to the group of capitals with high quality of life and happiness in the world. After 2085, the city is expected to become a typical sustainable megacity with a profound international impact.
Seasia Stats is a digital media and statistical visualization platform dedicated to delivering clear, data-driven insights about the Southeast Asian region and beyond./.