The Vietnamese economy continues to face many difficulties in the following quarters and the target of a 6.5% growth rate this year will be a great challenge as the global economy is still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, head of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong has stated.
VOV.VN - The gross domestic product (GDP) during the initial quarter of the year is estimated to have recorded an increase of 4.48% compared to the same period from last year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) at a press conference held on March 29 in Hanoi.
Removing bottlenecks in transport infrastructure and policy mechanisms is considered an important solution to help cut logistics costs and improve the competitiveness of Vietnamese businesses and goods in the time to come.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese GDP growth is anticipated to expand 7.1% this year, to be driven by strong exports and foreign investment attraction, according to the Quarterly Global Outlook 2021 recently released by the United Oversea Bank (UOB).
The World Bank (WB)'s latest update on East Asia and Pacific economies has highlighted the uneven recovery in the regional economies' growth, as countries are recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Euromonitor International report ranked Vietnam as 96th of 99 countries for sustainable tourism.
VOV.VN - To mark the Nordic Day 23rd March, the Nordic Embassies in Vietnam in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics co-hosted a seminar on Nordic Green Capitals – Leadership, Governance, Sustainability and Innovation.
VOV.VN - Vietnam has been active in negotiating and signing five free trade agreements (FTAs) with major partners, highlighting the country’s international economic integration process as a bright and impressive part of the Government’s management during the 2016 to 2020 period.
VOV.VN - The past month has seen import growth momentum at a faster rate compared to exports, thereby reflecting positive signs regarding Vietnam ’s economic recovery and the growth of domestic production activities, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) firms’ import-export value reached US$68.52 billion in the first two months of 2021, a surge of 31.5% from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.