Vietnam’s economy continued to receive positive assessments in August, including those from the World Bank (WB) that upgraded its growth forecast for this year to 6.1% from 5.5%.

The Southeast Asian economies remain steadfastly resilient and delivered credible economic growth in the second quarter of 2024, with Vietnam and the Philippines continuing as the region’s top two performing economies, growing at 6.9% and 6.3%, respectively, according to McKinsey & Company, a US multinational strategy and management consulting firm.

Vietnam is one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia with promising potential and favourable macroeconomic factors such as a young population, skilled labour force, and abundant natural resources, according to Deputy Chairman & CEO of Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) Wee Ee Cheong.

Referred to as one of Southeast Asia’s ‘Tiger Cub’ economies for its export-driven growth model similar to the ‘Asian Tigers’ Singapore, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan (China), Vietnam continues to experience strong economic growth, according to an article recently published on the Wilson Centre's website.

Bui Thanh Nam, Vice Chairman of the Council of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under the Vietnam National University Hanoi, attended and delivered a speech at a session on traditional education in APEC economies, held within the framework of the ongoing Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, on September 4.

VOV.VN - While Vietnamese people are jubilantly celebrating the 79th anniversary of National Day on September 2, hostile forces, dissident organisations, individuals in exile, and political opportunists are working tirelessly to distort and deny the significant development achievements recorded by the country since its founding in 1945.

VOV.VN - The economic outlook for the Asia-Pacific region in 2025 remains positive, with growth predicted to accelerate in Southeast Asia and Vietnam being one of the countries that will benefit the most from this trend, according to the analysis results of Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody's Group of the United States.

With its tremendous potential in renewable energy and the carbon market, Vietnam will be highly attractive to investors, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha stressed, while addressing a meeting in Hanoi on August 22 on seeking ideas towards completing a draft plan on carbon market development in Vietnam.

A new night food street, to make its debut in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7 on August 30, is expected to be a new driver for the development of the city’s night economy.

VOV.VN - The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) has recommended that Vietnam works to develop a legal framework to implement green transformation goals for the national economy, heard a forum held on August 21 in Ho Chi Minh City.