standard chartered revises down vietnams 2024 gdp growth forecast to 6 per cent

Standard Chartered revises down Vietnam's 2024 GDP growth forecast to 6 per cent

Standard Chartered Bank has lowered its 2024 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 6 per cent from the previous 6.7 per cent due to lower-than-expected Q1 growth and global trade headwinds.
vir hosting talk show on the stock market stability and sustainability

VIR hosting talk show on the stock market stability and sustainability

VIR hosted a talk show on April 4 about the stock market's prospects in 2024.
pm outlines 10 socioeconomic achievements in first quarter

PM outlines 10 socioeconomic achievements in first quarter

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted 10 socioeconomic development achievements in the first quarter of the year, at the regular government meeting and online conference with cities and provinces yesterday on April 3.
vietnams 40 years of doi moi and a 2045 vision highlighted

Vietnam's 40 years of doi moi and a 2045 vision highlighted

Australian and Vietnamese experts are collaborating to conduct a research series on 40 years of the doi moi policy and the country’s progress towards high-income status by 2045.
vietnamese economy proceeding as predicted experts

Vietnamese economy proceeding as predicted: experts

Vietnam's GDP in the first quarter of 2024 will grow by around 5.5 per cent as predicted, according to experts and thinktanks.
gdp growth in first quarter to ease to 55 per cent uob

GDP growth in first quarter to ease to 5.5 per cent: UOB

UOB (United Overseas Bank) has maintained its growth forecast for Vietnam at 6 per cent for 2024 and expects GDP growth to ease to 5.5 per cent in the first quarter, due to the Lunar New Year holiday effect.
vietnam embracing digital economy

Vietnam embracing digital economy

From 2024, Vietnam will officially measure the added value proportion of the digital economy on the country’s GDP. Nguyen Thi Huong, director general of General Statistics Office (GSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, spoke with VIR's Manh Bon about the country's current digital economy.
global banks high on gdp prospects

Global banks high on GDP prospects

With a recovering economy in 2023, Vietnam has earned upbeat growth projections from international organisations for this year.
2024 growth prospects through expert lens

2024 growth prospects through expert lens

Le Trung Hieu, deputy director general of the General Statistics Office, has scrutinised Vietnam’s development landscape in 2023, as well as the factors underpinning the country’s efforts to achieve its 6-6.5 per cent growth projection for 2024.
vietnamese economy expands 505 per cent in 2023 gso

Vietnamese economy expands 5.05 per cent in 2023: GSO

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate is estimated at 5.05 per cent in 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on December 29.
kon tum eyes highest regional gdp growth in central highlands

Kon Tum eyes highest regional GDP growth in Central Highlands

For 2023, regional GDP for Kon Tum province is estimated to hit $802 million, growing 7.32 per cent on-year and ranking 22nd in the country and first in the Central Highlands region.
economy set for further rebound in q4

Economy set for further rebound in Q4

Vietnam’s GDP growth accelerated further to 5.33 per cent on-year in the third quarter (Q3), from 4.14 per cent in Q2. This was due to improvements in trade, manufacturing, and domestic activities, after an underperforming first half of 2023, according to the United Overseas Bank (UOB).
citi ceo speaks of monumental shift in global trade

Citi CEO speaks of 'monumental shift' in global trade

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) intergovernmental forum brings together 21 economies from around the Asia-Pacific region to collaborate on the shared goal of creating a more open, resilient, sustainable, and peaceful future for the people of the world’s most dynamic region.
green hydrogen market pursued

Green hydrogen market pursued

Promoting a green hydrogen ecosystem has the potential to annually contribute over $40 billion to GDP and generate over 40,000 jobs for the Vietnamese economy.
vietnam among top 20 fastest growing economies in 2024

Vietnam among top 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024

Vietnam is projected to be one of the top 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, witth anticipated GDP growth of 5.8 per cent in the year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).