27-05-2020 08:00
The aftermath of the health crisis has prompted Vietnam to consider adjusting its economic growth target, with the recommendation that providing practical support for the private sector will help the economy achieve higher growth and create more jobs.
19-05-2020 08:57
Fresh scenarios for lower-than-expected economic growth have been discussed by law-makers amid worries about further negative impacts stemming from the health crisis, reflecting the country’s great caution in macro-monitoring
18-05-2020 16:34
Gov't maps out two economic growth scenarios in case the COVID-19 epidemic is basically controlled in the final quarters of the year.
14-05-2020 09:00
Recent analyses by the World Bank indicate that Vietnam will be one the few countries in the entire world to experience positive economic growth in 2020.
06-05-2020 09:08
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested striving for an economic growth of over 5 per cent and controlling inflation below 4 per cent this year.
06-05-2020 09:00
Asteep decline in business confidence is expected to contribute to a drop in economic growth this year, but the Vietnamese economy is projected to rebound significantly next year thanks to a surge in domestic production after the coronavirus pandemic.
29-04-2020 12:37
Even before Vietnam became affected by COVID-19, poverty, economic growth and the environment were top concerns of citizens in the country, reveals the 2019 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report released by the UNDP on April 28.
24-04-2020 21:30
Vietnam’s economic growth is forecast to shrink to 3.3 percent this year due to the impact of a raft of external challenges, according to the latest economic outlook released by Standard Chartered Bank on April 23.
23-04-2020 09:00
By now, everyone and anyone will have heard of COVID-19 and its terrible impact on society and the global economy. According to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report, Vietnam’s economic growth rate will slow sharply in 2020 to 4.8 per cent as a direct result of the crisis.
18-04-2020 09:53
Vietnam is willing to bolster cooperation with Cuba so as to boost economic growth in both countries, and to share experiences with Cuba in tackling the COVID-19, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on April 17.
18-04-2020 08:00
Sticky projected prospects caused by the global health crisis among Vietnam’s key trading partners are expected to hit the domestic economy this year with the manufacturing and processing sector, one of the key growth pillars, to be hit hardest.
10-04-2020 22:39
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a national teleconference between the Government and localities on April 10 to discuss solutions for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
07-04-2020 18:19
Indonesia’s economy is predicted to grow by only 2.5 percent this year, the lowest over the last four years and a 50-percent decline compared to 2019's growth rate.
07-04-2020 14:00
With decade-low first-quarter growth, the fast and furious spread of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted high-profile international organisations to revise down their forecasts on Vietnam’s 2020 economic growth which, however, remains far more optimistic than those of regional economies.
03-04-2020 15:13
Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to slow sharply in 2020 to 4.8 per cent from the initial supply shock to economic activity from the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent and ongoing drop in demand from Vietnam’s principal trade and investment partners, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released today.