17-06-2024 10:36
Despite an uncertain global economic environment, Vietnam’s overall macroeconomic situation is forecast to remain stable in the second half of 2024. Suan Teck Kin, head of research at UOB, shared with VIR’s Thuy Van the outlook of Vietnam’s economy and how the country positions itself to capitalise on opportunities for economic growth and investment.
11-06-2024 08:20
The gross domestic product (GDP) growth of six ASEAN countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam - will recover to 4.5 per cent and 4.7 per cent in 2024 and 2025, respectively, from 4 per cent in 2023, according to Maybank Research Pte Ltd forecast.
29-05-2024 19:33
The global economy is facing several headwinds, including the slowdown in China and the Eurozone as well as the US Fed's possible delay of interest rate cuts. In this context, ASEAN may be a global safe haven for economic growth. Abel Lim, head of Wealth Management Advisory and Strategy at UOB, discussed with VIR's Thanh Van the outlook of the global economic condition and its impact on Vietnam.
29-05-2024 10:50
Along with economic growth, the government is paying attention to poverty reduction and creates equal opportunities for the poor and disadvantaged people to access resources, including policy credit. Among them, Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) has made efforts to increase such people's access to policy credit to improve their lives.
28-05-2024 11:18
The government will continue to expand the fiscal policy in a bid to assist those struggling and to achieve the desired economic growth target for the year.
27-05-2024 15:53
Hoang Van Cuong, member of the National Assembly’s (NA) Finance and Budget Committee, assessed Vietnam's economic landscape following the first full quarter of 2024, and the country's growth prospects for the rest of the year.
24-05-2024 10:29
Small businesses in Vietnam are confident of a positive 2024, with 86 per cent projecting they will grow on the back of robust economic growth, improving on the previous two years, CPA Australia’s annual survey shows.
22-05-2024 12:13
The Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) platform shares common principles among member countries in addressing climate change as a global challenge while ensuring energy security, economic growth, and pursuing carbon neutrality through various pathways according to each country’s circumstances.
10-05-2024 19:29
Financial experts are weighing up the best options for Vietnam to support the country's still nascent economic growth and ensure financial market stability.
10-05-2024 16:36
According to a recent HSBC report, Vietnam is advancing its green energy transition rapidly while prioritising electric vehicles (EVs) as a key driver of sustainable economic growth.
05-05-2024 14:18
Only slight order number improvements and enterprise confidence sentiment mean it may be difficult for the country to hit its desired growth goals this year.
30-04-2024 11:21
Five decades of development progress and lessons for the future Vietnam has achieved much progress in economic growth over the past decades. Jonathan Pincus, senior international economist at the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam, analyses how the economy has grown and offers lessons for the future.
15-04-2024 08:00
Vietnam is forecast to face massive difficulties in domestic production recovery and external demand, which remain feeble, with lower-than-expected economic growth this year.
12-04-2024 17:17
According to the Asian Development Outlook released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on April 11, slowing global demand and high international interest rates hampered Vietnam’s growth last year, yet Vietnam's economy is expected to grow 6 per cent in 2024 and 6.2 per cent in 2025.
09-04-2024 15:16
Vietnam’s economy is expected to post 6 per cent growth in 2024, up from 5.1 per cent growth in 2023, on the back of improving external demand, a pickup in domestic demand, and robust foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, according to a report by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) released on April 9.