Vietnam's manufacturing sector remained in expansion mode in August, with the country's Purchasing Managers' Index coming in at 53.3 points, according to Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus). The outlet reported the figure on Sunday, 13 September 2026.
A PMI reading above 50 indicates that manufacturing activity is growing rather than contracting. Vietnam+'s report places Vietnam's August reading at 53.3, keeping the sector on the expansion side of that threshold.
The report from Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) did not include a breakdown of the sub-indexes that make up the headline number, such as output, new orders, employment or input prices. It also did not specify how the August reading compared with the previous month's figure.
The PMI is compiled from survey responses from purchasing managers at manufacturing companies and is widely used as an early indicator of factory-sector conditions. Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) published the August result as part of its ongoing coverage of the country's economic data.
With only the headline index available, the next point to watch is whether Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus) or other outlets publish the underlying components of the August survey, along with the September PMI reading when it is released.
