Participants at a seminar in Hanoi on May 16 discussed three pillars of the nation’s rapid and sustainable development.

Vietnam’s economy is well supported by its policy, but headwinds in the world’s financial market, with risks from the European and American financial systems, have caused concern.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports to the UK have maintained a high growth rate of 22% during the first two months of the year despite an annual fall of between 18% and 50% in 10 other large markets globally, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - A conference was held by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on February 3 with the aim of promoting domestic production and consumption and expanding the nation’s export markets in the year ahead.

VOV.VN - The presence of developing nations like Vietnam – a country which experienced wars for national liberation in the past and has recently recorded significant economic achievements – in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is of major significance.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is likely to reach 6.83% and inflation to be curbed at below 3.7% this year, according to projections by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) has voted for the approval of a Resolution on National Master Plan for the 2021-2030 period along a vision to 2050 with a ratio of 449 out of 489 votes in favour, accounting for 90.52% of the total number of NA deputies.

Despite being affected by general difficulties, the growth rate of the construction industry achieved about 8-8.5% this year, contributing to bringing the economy's overall growth rate surpassing the 6-6.5% plan set by the Government.

VOV.VN - With this year seeing Vietnam’s GDP growth rate reach a 11-year record high of 8.02%, the local economy has made an impressive recovery amid global uncertainties, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The capital city of Hanoi has set a target of recording its gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of at least 7% in 2023.