15-12-2021 15:20
The Asian Development Bank revised its economic growth outlook for developing Asia, down slightly to 7 per cent this year and 5.3 per cent next year, after renewed outbreaks of coronavirus disease led to slower growth in the third quarter.
14-12-2021 11:53
The virtual forum “Digital Transformation – Driving Growth and Innovations with 5G” hosted by Vietnam Investment Review under the auspices of the Ministry of Planning and Investment opened in the morning of December 14 to share practical experiences on the
14-12-2021 08:00
As a key part of its Socioeconomic Development Plan for 2022 and Economic Restructuring Plan for the 2021-2025 period, Vietnam is set to foster a digital economy in the hope of achieving higher quality in economic growth.
10-12-2021 10:08
One of the countries to be most impacted by climate change and with one of the fastest growth in greenhouse gas emissions globally, Vietnam sits in the crosshairs of the climate crisis.
07-12-2021 09:00
Despite massive difficulties remaining due to the health crisis causing major disruptions in supply chains, domestic industrial production has continued bouncing back, promising a brighter picture for economic growth.
05-11-2021 20:22
Vietnam must consistently invest a larger share of national income if it is to achieve the targets set out in the ten-year development strategy of achieving upper middle-income status by 2030 and high-income status by 2045, while coping with formidable challenges of COVID-19, according to Professor Jonathan Pincus, UNDP Senior International Economist.
04-11-2021 15:04
Promoting technology absorption and diffusion, and enhancing human capital will be key to driving sustained economic growth in Vietnam, according to two new reports launched today by Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, the Australian government, and the World Bank.
04-11-2021 09:00
Boosting public investment and further supporting struggling enterprises to recover will be key momentum for achieving higher economic growth moving into next year.
03-11-2021 16:00
As a central part of its economic restructuring plan until 2025, Vietnam will continue providing policy and financial assistance to investors and businesses with projects to digitalise themselves, which will help drive higher quality in economic growth.
03-11-2021 14:00
The escalating petroleum and oil prices are exacerbating pressure on the consumer price index and economic growth, leaving many households and business with an unbearable burden on their balance sheets.
03-11-2021 09:00
With Vietnam seriously hit by difficulties caused by the health crisis, the country’s 2021-2025 Economic Restructuring Plan is to prioritise further support for struggling enterprises as one of the key remedies for the nation to reach 1.5 million private firms and an annual economic growth rate of 6.5-7 per cent over the next four years.
29-10-2021 20:00
Lower-than-expected economic growth this year may undermine the country’s efforts to reach its medium-term goals. The National Assembly and the government will therefore provide further assistance to struggling businesses and create new space for the private sector to flourish.
21-10-2021 08:00
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is especially important today because you need to keep trade lanes open – and this is a trade-dependent region. But you also need to have new sources of economic growth. It seems clear that we are going to have an uneven recovery coming out of COVID-19, so you want to be harnessed to different possible engines to drive the recovery.
14-10-2021 10:04
Over the past three decades, Vietnam’s socioeconomic growth has been a remarkable success story. However, rapid economic development and industrialisation has come at a cost. Energy consumption has tripled over the past decade, making Vietnam one of the most energy intensive countries in East Asia. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are increasing rapidly and expected to triple by 2030.
13-10-2021 22:48
In a bid to help the country recover after the economy grew at a very low level in the third quarter, a huge financial support package is to be offered to enterprises whose performance is a backbone of economic growth.