Experts gave forecasts on impacts of the global economy on Vietnam and exchanged views on how to manage the macro economy and the domestic gold market at a meeting of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council on March 28.

Hanoi’s economy continues its growth momentum in the first quarter of 2024, thanks to its activeness and flexibility in implementing socio-economic development measures, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam on March 28 convened a technical meeting focusing on a roadmap for transition from coal-fired power generation to sustainable alternatives.

VOV.VN - The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.77% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, with core inflation standing at 2.81%, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$8.08 billion in the first quarter of the year, almost double that of last year’s corresponding period, according to information provided by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) businesses recorded more than US$12.3 billion in trade surplus, including crude oil sales in the first quarter, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.66% in the first quarter of this year, marking the highest growth rate compared to the same period from 2020 to 2023, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO).

A Germany – Vietnam business forum, themed “Collaborative pathways to green growth in Ho Chi Minh City”, took place in Ho Chi Minh City on March 28.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on March 28 held a get-together of Vietnamese IT enterprises in the East Asian country, providing an opportunity for them to exchange ideas, seek collaboration opportunities and discuss measures to further develop their community.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held a working session in Hanoi on March 28 with Marco Della Seta, Italian Ambassador to Vietnam and Regina Corradini D’Airenzo, CEO of SIMEST which is responsible for promoting Italian companies' outward investment and providing technical and financial support for investment projects.