VOV.VN - Major foreign financial institutions such as IMF, ADB, and AMRO have made different forecasts on Vietnamese inflation this year, although they all anticipate the figure to hover around 4%.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) keeps this year’s growth forecast for Vietnam at 6.5% in 2022 and 6.7% in 2023 as released in the April 2022 Asian Development Outlook (ADO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP growth is anticipated to hover between 6.9% and 9% this year thanks to the positive performance in the second quarter and the first half of the year, according to domestic and international economic experts.

VOV.VN - The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has lifted Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast this year to 6.9% from its previous prediction of 6.6% on the back of strong economic recovery coupled with rising domestic consumption demand.

VOV.VN - Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has raised Vietnam’s projected GDP growth this year to 7% thanks to the country’s impressive economic growth recorded in the second quarter of the year.

While the northern and central regions are experiencing scorching heat, the forecasting centre said the heat may become more extreme in the time ahead.

HSBC has lowered its forecast on Vietnam’s inflation rate in 2022 to 3.5% from its earlier prediction of 3.7% due to the stable domestic food price, which is expected to help curb the country’s headline inflation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s northern localities are forecast to experience a deluge of heavy rain over the coming days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Natural disasters will develop complicatedly and unpredictably in 2022, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - After enduring a spell of heavy downpours, both northern and central regions of Vietnam will brace for a heat wave starting from June 1 to June 6, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.