VOV.VN - Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has projected Vietnam’s GDP growth at 7% this year and 7.1% in the first quarter of the year, while highlighting both positive momentum and risks ahead.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is likely to secure high annual growth of 8%, or even double-digit growth after recording a 7% expansion last year, according to Suan Teck Kin, head of research and executive director of Global Economics and Markets Research at Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB).

VOV.VN - The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has revised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2025 to 7%, up from the previous projection of 6%, citing strong momentum from 2024 and factoring in potential risks from future trade conflicts under the US administration.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is always ready to create favourable conditions for foreign businesses, including the United Overseas Bank (UOB), to expand their investment activities, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man said at a meeting on December 2 with Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and chief executive officer of UOB – one of the world’s top banks, as part of his official visit to Singapore.

It will be difficult for the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to further loosen monetary policy due to a rising USD/VND exchange rate pressure, experts said.

Vietnamese consumers showed the highest level of optimism regarding their country’s economic outlook compared with their regional peers, according to a recent study by Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB).

VOV.VN - Despite the impact of Typhoon Yagi on business operations, Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has raised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam this year to 6.4% from its 5.9% projection about two weeks ago.

VOV.VN - The second UOB Painting of the Year Award (POY) went to local artist Nguyen Viet Cuong for his artwork titled “Dòng chảy” which showcases the beauty of Vietnamese landscapes.

VOV.VN - Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has downgraded Vietnam’s economic growth rate to 5.9% this year due to the impact of recent typhoon Yagi, according to the bank’s latest report on the economic situation in the third quarter of the year.

Clear regulations, bankable projects, the pooling of concessional and commercial capital, and climate capacity are four keys that can unlock the climate finance market, a forum heard in Ho Chi Minh City on September 19.