Vietnam ranked first in Southeast Asia in terms of the growth rate in demand for foreign travel, at 170% in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2019, Google announced on August 30.

The goal of keeping inflation under 4.5% this year will be totally feasible, as the rate may range between 2.5-3.5%, experts said at a seminar held in Hanoi on July 4.

VOV.VN - The volume of international searches for Vietnamese tourism soared by 10% to 25% during the period from early March to June, making it the seventh highest growth rate worldwide, according to a report released by the Google Destination Insights.

VOV.VN - EU firms hold an especially advantageous position in terms of gaining access to the Vietnamese food processing market thanks to the close trading ties that exist between the nation and the bloc, as well as a favourable image of European products among Vietnamese consumers, according to details given by Vietnam Briefing news site.

Amid the global economic recession, Vietnam’s industrial growth in 2023 may experience a slight decline, but agricultural output is expected to increase modestly, according to experts.

VOV.VN - With a number of key export items recording a double-digit growth rate, Canada has become Vietnam’s fifth most important export market behind the United States, China, the Republic of Korea, and Japan, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The southern largest economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City is striving to achieve an annual growth rate of at least 10% in the inflow of remittances during the 2023-2025 period and maintains this rate in 2025-2030.

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).