Tag: GDP
Overseas remittances to HCM City up 22% despite COVID-19
The flow of overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached US$5.1 billion in the first nine months of 2021, up 22% year on year, the State Bank of Vietnam’s Branch in the city has reported.
Gov’t sets 6-6.5% GDP target for Vietnam in 2022
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy is projected to grow by between 6% and 6.5% next year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh unveiled the Government’s target at the ongoing session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 20.
Bangkok Post notes Vietnam as investment destination despite COVID-19
VOV.VN - Investment during the COVID-19 pandemic has proved challenging for investors worldwide, although hopes for the Vietnamese economy are growing as the local market outperformed other international peers thanks to its GDP growth amid COVID-19 last year, according to the Bangkok Post.
Economic expansion depends on COVID-19 vaccination speed, scale: Experts
Vietnam’s economic prospects greatly depend on COVID-19 vaccination speed and scale, the efficiency of pandemic prevention and control measures and the effectiveness of supporting packages, held experts at a conference organised by the Vietnam Economic Strategy Studies Centre (VESS) on October 18.
Government leader orders consistency in carrying out anti-pandemic policies
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underscored the need to ensure unanimity and consistency in leadership, direction, administration and organization regarding the implementation of policies, resolutions and regulations on pandemic prevention and control.
Vietnam ready to work with FAO towards sustainable food systems: official
Vietnam is ready to coordinate with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and international partners to achieve the targets of this year’s World Food Day (October 16), an official has said.
IMF forecasts Vietnam's GDP to see highest growth in ASEAN 5 group
VOV.VN - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast Vietnam’s GDP to grow at around 3.8% this year, higher than that of its regional peers, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia.
WB lowers Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast to 2-2.5% this year
Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for this year has been lowered to 2-2.5%, according to the World Bank's October 2021 Vietnam Macro Monitoring.
Trade surplus reaches US$360 million in September
VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded a trade surplus of US$360 million in September, according to the latest statistics compiled by the General Department of Customs.
Agro-forestry-fisheries - the mainstay of the economy
The agro-forestry-fisheries sector is the mainstay of the economy of Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic in the first nine months of this year.
