3:40:26 PM | 3/18/2026
Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company, community and platform, today released findings from its Asia Pacific (APAC) Health and Economic Empowerment Survey 2025. The findings revealed strong economic optimism among Vietnamese entrepreneurs, with 94% expecting their economic well-being to improve this year, and 87% of non-entrepreneurs sharing the same outlook.
The survey also highlighted significantly higher levels of economic and health empowerment levels among entrepreneurs versus non-entrepreneurs in Vietnam. Defined as the ability to make informed decisions that enhance one’s physical, mental and emotional well-being (health empowerment), and improve one’s financial stability (economic empowerment), these levels came in at 17 percentage points higher among the entrepreneurs surveyed. This underscores the greater sense of control entrepreneurs have over both their health and economic well-being.
Mr. Vu Van Thang, General Manager for Herbalife Vietnam and Cambodia, said: We are excited and impressed by the high level of strong economic optimism among Vietnamese entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs for the 2026 outlook. Herbalife Vietnam is committed to supporting people to lead healthy active lifestyles while offering opportunities for those who want to build a business for themselves as Independent Members.”
Conducted in October, the APAC Health and Economic Empowerment Survey 2025 polled 8,505 respondents, including 2,245 entrepreneurs across 11 markets, covering Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Entrepreneurs show strong confidence in their economic well-being
In Vietnam, entrepreneurs are more likely to see their economic well-being positively. 47% of entrepreneurs rate their current state of economic well-being as being ‘very good’, compared with 30% of non-entrepreneurs who share the same view. Looking ahead, 94% of Vietnamese entrepreneurs expect their economic well-being to improve in 2026, the highest number in the APAC region, while 87% of non-entrepreneurs share the same level of confidence.
Entrepreneurs also show greater optimism in achieving their economic goals. More than half of the entrepreneurs surveyed are confident they will meet their short-term economic goal in 12 months, 21 percentage points higher than non-entrepreneurs.
Higher economic and health empowerment among Vietnamese entrepreneurs
Beyond optimism and confidence in their current and future economic well-being, the findings also revealed higher economic and health empowerment levels among entrepreneurs in Veitanm. Seven in 10 (70%) of entrepreneurs said that they feel empowered to make decisions to improve their financial stability and economic well-being, 17 percentage points higher than the 53% of non-entrepreneurs who share the same view. Health empowerment levels were similarly higher among entrepreneurs, with 80% feeling empowered compared to 69% of non-entrepreneurs.
This sense of empowerment could explain why entrepreneurs report greater confidence in achieving their health goals in 2026. More than half (59%) of entrepreneurs believe they can reach their health objectives within this year, compared to just 38% of non-entrepreneurs who share the same belief.
Strong correlation between health and economic empowerment
The findings underscore a strong correlation between health and economic empowerment. Individuals who feel highly empowered to make decisions that improve their economic well-being are more likely to report higher levels of health empowerment in tandem. This suggests that confidence in financial decision-making may just go hand-in-hand with one’s confidence in managing personal health.
With greater control over goal setting, time and resource management, and intentional lifestyle and financial choices, entrepreneurs experience a profound sense of empowerment to achieve their aspirations. This agency fuels confidence and drives better health and economic outcomes. It’s a powerful reminder that when individuals take charge of their economic and health decisions, they unlock the potential to transform not just their future—but also their lives.
By Vietnam Business Forum
Vietnamese
