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It is critical for the electronics industry to enhance its resilience against global shocks, take the opportunities arising from global production and participate deeply in the global supply chain.
Standard Chartered Bank has lowered Vietnam’s 2023 GDP growth forecast to 6.5% from the previous 7.2% in its recent macro-economic updates about the country.
A large ceramic mosaic mural depicting the friendship between Vietnam and Germany has been unveiled at the West Lake Water Park in Hanoi.
Revenue from information and communications services reached VND1.13 quadrillion (US$47.6 billion) in the first four months of 2023, representing 27% of the annual target, figures from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) show.
The index of industrial production (IIP) in April was estimated to increase by 3.6% month on month and by 0.5% over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Dung Quat oil refinery in the central province of Quang Ngai will be expanded to raise its capacity to 171,000 barrels per day, up from 148,000, with a total investment of US$1.26 billion.
Demand for gold in Vietnam fell by 12% year-on-year in the first quarter to 17.2 tonnes, according to the latest Gold Demand Trends report from the World Gold Council.
While enterprises are seeking to diversify markets to cope with drops in orders, experts urge attention to be attached to legal risks which might arise from doing international trade in a volatile world.
Banks have been steadily cutting deposit interest rates, which have reached around 8%, a move aimed at reducing lending rates to support businesses.
Vietnam's increased demand for infrastructure development in the coming years requires governmental policies that encourage the private sector's participation, said economists and policymakers.