VOV.VN - Vietnam needs to pool all resources and bring into full play growth drivers in 2024 to meet the Government set target of achieving a GDP growth rate of 6-6.5%, said experts.

The sales index of the processing and manufacturing sector in December 2023 rose 3.1% month-on-month and 5.1% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The website Bloomberg.com of the US on January 8 cited analysts' opinions, saying that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), among the first in Asia to lower borrowing costs in 2023, willl likely keep its benchmark interest rate steady through next year as it tackles economic growth and inflation concerns.

The Vietnamese market is expected to welcome 230,500 more enterprises, both newly established and those resuming operations, in 2024, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - A report on the macro-economic situation of Ho Chi Minh City in 2023, which also gives forecasts related to the southern hub’s economic growth in the year ahead, was launched on January 4 at a seminar held by the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) and the municipal Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - The investor community, businesses, and people enter 2024 with greater expectations about economic recovery and promoting growth to help the national economy make a breakthrough in the time ahead.

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.

VOV.VN - Although Vietnamese import and export activities in 2023 have yet to record a strong recovery, the decline has narrowed significantly, a factor which will serve as a premise for prosperity in the year ahead.

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.