Vietnam needs to develop a holistic strategy to ensure sustainable, reliable and cost-competitive gas supply, experts have said.

Electronics export has witnessed vigorous recovery, posting double-digit growth over seven and a half months and expected to hit US$130 - 132 billion in 2024.

Enterprises should spot their opportunities and risks on the basis of specific domestic and international economic development scenarios in the next 12 months to sketch out, and rationally adjust their business strategies amidst global headwinds, experts said at a business forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22 by Forbes Vietnam and several organisations.

VOV.VN - Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) firms continued to prove their pioneering role in Vietnam’s economic growth, generating a trade surplus of US$24.56 billion in the first seven months of the year.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that Ho Chi Minh City strive to thoroughly grasp and concretize the Resolutions of the Party Central Committee and the National Assembly (NA), thereby successfully fulfilling this year's goals and tasks to reach economic growth of 7.5% to 8%.

In order to meet the goal of 7% economic growth rate this year, experts held that it is necessary to maintain current development pace and even accelerate it.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in Sydney, Australia on August 2.

Vietnam could reach the GDP growth target of 6-6.5% set by the National Assembly on the back of strong investment, export, and consumption, according to experts.

Many bright spots were seen in the economic panorama in the first seven months of this year thanks to the Government’s continuous efforts to perfect the institution, remove difficulties for businesses, and promote economic growth.

Cultural industries, still having much room to develop and contribute more to the national economy, are being considered an important resource to be maximised to boost the GDP growth.