The high GDP growth rate of 5.64% reported for H1, when a number of large cities and provinces were under social distancing, businesses had to close, and people lost their livelihoods, has puzzled many people.

Vietnam wants to become a bridge to help the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) enhance its role in the region and develop for the sake of peace and stability, Vietnamese Representative of the State President to the Permanent Council of the Francophonie (CPF) Dinh Toan Thang said.

The disbursement of public investment must be sped up in the second half of this year as an important solution to accelerate economic growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam’s aquatic export is hoped to hit US$9 billion in 2021 thanks to the recovery of consumption in key markets such as the US, the European Union (EU), and other potential markets.

VOV.VN - United Overseas Bank (UOB) of Singapore has maintained its forecast that the Vietnamese economy will expand by 6.7% over the course of the year 2021.

Ly Son Islands, 30km off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, should be transformed into a ‘green’ pearl in the ocean, a low carbon site, an international Geo-Park with vestiges of ancient volcanoes and a rich fishing culture.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoPI) has devised two growth scenarios for the second half of 2021, said Deputy Minister Tran Quoc Phuong.

Ho Chi Minh City exports were up 5.1% and imports saw a surge of 26% in the first half of this year as compared to the same period in 2020, resulting in a trade surplus of US$4.53 billion, according to the municipal Statistic Office.

Hanoi earned US$7.16 billion from exports in the first half of 2021, up 4.5% year on year, the municipal Statistics Office estimated.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh chaired a webinar on June 30 with the US business community to share visions, initiatives, and solutions to promote the extensive development of ties, as well as support in economic recovery and development following the COVID-19 pandemic.