VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue to give priority to sustaining steady growth and attracting selective investment in the coming time with flexible policies to be introduced appropriate to the conditions and circumstances of Vietnam and the world, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Vietnam’s economic growth in the second quarter of 2024 and June are likely to reach 6.2% and 6% respectively as set by the Government, said Nguyen Duc Tam, Director of the Department for National Economic Issues under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on countries, organisations and stakeholders to jointly promote confidence building, dialogue, and solidarity to effectively resolve issues according to the law and ensure harmony of interests between relevant parties, at an annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Dalian, China.

VOV.VN - The World Economic Forum (WEF)’s 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions that is getting underway in Dalian, China, from June 25 to 27 is expected to open up new opportunities for Vietnam to meet many of the world’s leading investors operating in sectors of its needs.

Despite low interest rates, bank deposits have reached a new historic peak of VND16 quadrillion (US$628.5 billion) as of the end of March, according to the latest data from the central bank.

Vietnam is expected to see robust growth in the next 5 -10 years, opening more investment opportunities for foreign investors, including ones from Singapore, in all sectors, said insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP growth in the second quarter of the year is forecast to moderate to still-strong 5.3% from 5.7% in the first quarter, according to the Standard Chartered Bank’s recent macro-economic updates about Vietnam.

Vietnam’s 2024 economic growth target of 6.5% is challenging, with weak consumption demand and exchange rate risks, so signals a pressing need for hastening energy transition towards a green economy, a conference to launch the Vietnam Annual Economic Report 2024 heard.

As of June 14, credit growth has reached 3.79% compared to the end of last year, marking a bright spot for the banking sector, according to the central bank.

VOV.VN - Despite a bright economic outlook for this year, Vietnamese GDP growth is unlikely to achieve the target of 6.5% set by the National Assembly (NA) due to internal and external impacts, said Nguyen Quoc Viet, deputy director of the Vietnam Institute for Economics and Policy Research (VEPR).