VOV.VN - The benefits of free trade agreements (FTAs) have exerted a positive impact on the socio-economic development of localities across the country, especially in terms of accelerating trade growth and market expansion, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Government's determination to overcome difficulties and devise strong support solutions will be factors which have a positive impact on economic growth this year, while also creating momentum for progress in the medium term, according to international organisations and economic experts.

2023 continues to be a tough year for the world economy as COVID-19 pandemic has still taken heavy tolls while a series of new challenges have emerged, including geopolitical conflicts, tight monetary policies in major economies and world economic slowdown.

Amid global uncertainties, the continued maintenance of macro-economic stability will form an important foundation for Vietnam to achieve next year’s growth target, said General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong.

Savings interest rates have set a new record low of only 1.9% per year for a 1-2-month term.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) plans to implement several policies to support the business sector and people, and promote the country's economic growth in 2024, according to Minister Ho Duc Phoc.

Vietnam needs to adopt various solutions, particularly those to improve the quality of human resources to increase productivity, in order to achieve the 2024 growth target set by the National Assembly, said Nguyen Thi Huong, head of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN- Website digitalnewsasia.com of Malaysia cited research results on December 20 compiled by consulting firm Oxford Economics, authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales headquartered in the UK, and gave assessment of economic dynamics in Southeast Asia, including a positive assessment of the Vietnamese economy in 2023 and a positive outlook in the medium term.

VOV.VN - Market news site Yahoo!finance recently published an article stating that Vietnam, China, and several Asian nations feature among the 20 countries with the fastest economic growth in the world over the past decade.

A regional workshop on safe and diverse information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure took place on December 14 in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, as part of the Vietnam International Digital Week 2023.