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Vietnam News Today (Apr. 10): Positive Economic Recovery Following Two Years of Covid-19 Impact

07:35 | 10/04/2022

Vietnam News Today (Apr. 10): Daily infections see sharp fall, PM orders finalized vaccination for children; Vietnam, Australia foster comprehensive cooperation: Ambassador; Positive economic recovery following two years of Covid-19 impact; Nearly 61,000 young people volunteer to support F0 cases at home.

WB: Vietnam’s Economic Growth Expected to Accelerate to 5.5% in 2022

08:36 | 14/01/2022

Vietnam’s economic recovery is likely to accelerate in 2022 as GDP growth is expected to rise to 5.5% from 2.6% in the year just ended, the World Bank (WB)’s economic update for Vietnam Taking Stock says.

Foreign Experts: Vietnam Ranks High on Economic Performance

09:59 | 12/10/2021

Vietnam ranks high on economic performance in the region, fuelled by a powerful gain of manufacturing and export capability.

Vietnam’s Expects Quick GDP Rebound Despite Recent Drop

23:52 | 03/10/2021

GDP plunged in the third quarter, but macro stability and strong prospects for recovery give reasons to expect improvement in the last quarter

IMF: Vietnam's economy set to grow at 6.5% this year

17:42 | 08/04/2021

Vietnam’s GDP growth rate is forecast to rise by 6.5% this year, a figure which is higher than the global average of 6%, before climbing to 7.2% in 2022, according to data released in the latest World Economic Outlook report compiled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

PM: Vietnam targets economic growth of at least 6.5% in 2021

07:16 | 30/12/2020

The Vietnamese government sets a target of achieving a GDP growth rate of 6.5% or even higher in 2021, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a conference between the Government and centrally-run localities on Dec. 29.

Vietnamese economic growth in 2020 among world’s highest

09:49 | 28/12/2020

Vietnam has achieved a GDP growth rate of 2.91%, which is considered a great success in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the General Statistics Office (GSO) at a press briefing in Hanoi on December 27.

ADB lifts Vietnam’s economic growth forecast to 2.3% this year

18:10 | 13/12/2020

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its forecast for Vietnam's economic growth from 1.8% to 2.3% in 2020, thanks to the promotion of public investment, the revival of domestic consumption, the increase in trade exchanges, and the rapid recovery of neighboring countries.

Singaporean outlet: Vietnam’s economy recovers faster than other countries' in region

14:52 | 05/11/2020

Singaporean property website propertyguru.com.sg has recently cited a report by Maybank Kim Eng, Malaysia's largest bank which states that both Vietnamese and Singaporean economies show a V-shaped recovery, faster than other countries' in the region.

IMF: Vietnam’s GDP predicted to exceed Singapore’s this year

10:13 | 15/10/2020

Vietnam’s estimated GDP of $340.6 billion this year is expected to exceed that of Singapore by nearly 1 percent for the first time, according to report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Vietnamese GDP increases 2.12% in nine months

09:50 | 30/09/2020

According to a report released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 2.12% in the first nine months of 2020.

Vietnam's current account surplus is predicted at 3.7% in 2020

07:51 | 11/09/2020

Fitch Solutions, the UK-based financial information services provider forecasts that Vietnam’s current account surplus could shrink to 3.7 percent in 2020 from 4.9 percent last year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam to slash 2020 GDP growth target by half due to COVID-19 pandemic

15:04 | 08/09/2020

Nikkei Asian Review has recently run an article saying that the Vietnamese government is supposed to reduce 2020 economic growth target to 2% to 2.5% due to the serious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam's GDP forecasted to reach 3.8% in 2020

06:52 | 25/07/2020

VERP forecasted that Vietnam's GDP growth rate in 2020 would reach 3.8% if there is no second Covid-19 outbreak and the economy gradually resumes.

Vietnam GDP growth may reach 3.8% in 2020

14:12 | 22/07/2020

Vietnam's GDP growth may reach 3.8% this year if there is no second Covid-19 outbreak in the second half of the year, and the economy gradually resumes, according to the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VERP).

Fitch Solutions revises Vietnam's 2020 GDP growth to 3%

08:44 | 04/07/2020

On July 1, Fitch Solutions released in its latest report that Vietnam's GDP growth in 2020 may reach 3%, slightly up from 2.8% previously.

Vietnam digital economy expected to contribute 20 percent of GDP by 2025

06:34 | 10/06/2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 3 signed off on the national digital transformation programme until 2025 with a vision to 2030, which targets the digital economy contributing 20 percent of Vietnam’s GDP over the course of the next five years.

IMF: Vietnam GDP to grow at 7% next year

17:15 | 11/05/2020

Vietnam’s economic growth is projected to slow down to 2.7% this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic this year, but may pick up to 7% next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on May 11.

Public investment serves as a key factor for GDP growth

10:35 | 06/04/2020

In the first two months of 2020, public investment disbursement has been much accelerated compared to a year ago. Amid the complex development of COVID-19 disease in Vietnam, public investment is regarded as a key factor for national economic growth.