Targets improved upon for economy

Targets improved upon for economy

With a recovering economy for 2024, Vietnam is expected to see higher growth this year and beyond, backed by a rise in major investment and successful exports.
Innovations and impacts on international trade

Innovations and impacts on international trade

In 2024, the global economy and Vietnam’s economy in particular had three distinct characteristics: slow growth, high sensitivity, and profound change. To fit this economic context, international trade promotion activities in Vietnam also boasted many innovations.
Resilience playing part in Vietnam’s 2024 performance

Resilience playing part in Vietnam’s 2024 performance

Projections for the Vietnamese economy in 2025 have been unveiled. Andrea Coppola, lead country economist and programme leader for Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions at the World Bank in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, talked with VIR’s Khoi Nguyen about the economic outlook and the government’s moves.
Cost of Typhoon Yagi impact laid bare in wide-ranging study

Cost of Typhoon Yagi impact laid bare in wide-ranging study

The economic impact of September’s Typhoon Yagi on the Vietnamese economy is likely higher than that of initial estimates, according to a new and in-depth international study.
Capital injection accelerated into Vietnam’s economy

Capital injection accelerated into Vietnam’s economy

The decline in the exchange rate has given the State Bank of Vietnam more room to ease monetary policy, injecting capital into the economy to meet the credit growth target, stimulate domestic investment, and aid post-typhoon recovery.
Structural reforms needed for medium-term growth

Structural reforms needed for medium-term growth

The Vietnamese economy is showing signals of recovery, growing from 5.66 per cent in Q1 to 6.93 per cent in Q2. Paulo Medas, mission chief for Vietnam at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), talked with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the outlook, with some headwinds staying ahead.
Vietnam on course to surpass 2023 growth results

Vietnam on course to surpass 2023 growth results

While the Vietnamese economy is projected to see lower-than-expected growth this year due to lingering headwinds caused by global geopolitical risks, the overall outlook still remains upbeat, according to analysis.
Vietnam must be prepared for further global impediments

Vietnam must be prepared for further global impediments

The Vietnamese economy is experiencing a positive recovery trend so far this year. Nguyen Ba Hung, principal country economist from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam, talked with VIR’s Thanh Thu about its expectations on the economic outlook until the year’s end.
Vietnamese economy fared well in Q1 despite external risks

Vietnamese economy fared well in Q1 despite external risks

Abel Lim, head of Wealth Management Advisory and Strategy at UOB, discussed the outlook of the global economic condition and its impact on Vietnam.
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.
Auscham chief lifts lid on Vietnam's potential

Auscham chief lifts lid on Vietnam's potential

Simon Pugh, president of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, talks with VIR about the prospects of attracting Australian investment to Vietnam.
Focused access to funding can ensure stellar growth

Focused access to funding can ensure stellar growth

Wanwisa Vorranikulkij, senior economist at the ASEAN +3 Macroeconomic Research Office based in Singapore, told VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the country can weather various challenges to realise this ambitious goal.
Vigilance a must in order to prepare for fiscal stress

Vigilance a must in order to prepare for fiscal stress

Paulo Medas, mission chief for Vietnam of the International Monetary Fund, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about how the economy performed last year and will do for this year to hit desired growth.
Vietnamese economy likely to expand by 6.5 per cent in 2024: Economist

Vietnamese economy likely to expand by 6.5 per cent in 2024: Economist

The Vietnamese economy is likely to expand by 6-6.5 per cent in the base scenario, with even recovery recorded in all sectors of agriculture, industry, construction and services, Dr. Can Van Luc, a member of the National Financial-Monetary Policy Advisory Council, has predicted.
Prospects for growth in low-interest rate environment

Prospects for growth in low-interest rate environment

The prevailing trend in interest rates is holding steady at low level at a low level. Therefore, selective investment activities are recommended in specific industry groups with unique narratives.
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