VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has emphasised the urgent need to remove bottlenecks in mechanisms, policies, human resources, and infrastructure to create favourable conditions for semiconductors to become a strategic driver of Vietnam’s economic growth and international integration.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on August 1 emphasised the importance of effectively managing monetary policy, maintaining macroeconomic stability, curbing inflation, stabilising the exchange rate, and promoting economic growth.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on July 31 announced that it has raised the credit growth target for commercial banks to support economic growth amid controlled inflation, in line with the Government’s directives.

VOV.VN - Over the past five years, the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has spurred double-digit export growth, strengthened investment ties, and helped Vietnam secure a stronger foothold in the French and EU markets.

VOV.VN - Durian exports are making a strong recovery, with total revenue projected to reach US$2.4 billion in 2025. For the first time in a decade, Vietnam is updating its national durian standards to improve product transparency and safeguard the reputation of its agricultural exports globally.

Vietnam is stepping up efforts to achieve an ambitious GDP growth target of 8.3–8.5% this year, despite global uncertainties and divergent economic forecasts.

VOV.VN - While Vietnam’s GDP growth target of 8.3–8.5% by the end of 2025 presents significant challenges, experts believe the country still has sufficient economic momentum to achieve this ambitious goal.

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered Bank has revised its 2025 growth forecast for Vietnam to 6.1%, down from 6.7%, according to its latest macroeconomic update about Vietnam on July 24.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) raised its 2025 growth forecast for Vietnam’s economy to 7%, up from the 6.5% projected in April, in the latest quarterly update of its flagship ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) released on July 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam remained one of Singapore’s top 10 trading partners in the first half of 2025, with bilateral trade surging by 28.5% to over S$19.5 billion, driven by strong growth in both exports and imports across key sectors like electronics, fuel, and machinery.