Since the beginning of the year, numerous banks have launched attractive credit packages with low interest rates, some even as low as 0% per year, easing the financial burden for customers seeking additional capital, particularly during the time leading up to Tet (Lunar New Year holiday).

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) outlined three scenarios for the southern city’s economic growth in the first quarter of the year at a meeting held on February 1 aimed at reviewing the situation and socio-economic performance in January, as well as proposing solutions for February.

VOV.VN - It remains imperative to devise solutions to effectively exploit new growth drivers such as promoting the digital economy, the green economy, the circular economy, and innovation, whilst also creating jobs and livelihoods for people, along with dealing with production chain breaks and engaging in more deeply in the global supply chain.

High demand during the Tet shopping season has prompted commercial banks to introduce credit offers worth hundreds of billions VND for consumers, said industry experts and insiders.

Vietnam's tourism industry stands at the threshold of a remarkable milestone, with experts asserting that an impressive figure of 14-15 million foreign visitors could be achieved this year, provided unexpected issues are kept at bay.

VOV.VN - 2024 is widely considered to be a pivotal year for Vietnamese economic recovery, with insiders believing that there are bright prospects ahead.

Effective public-private partnership and support from partners are key to the success of the project on developing 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta region by 2030, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said at a talk on January 30.

Credit growth will be the main focus for the banking industry in 2024, as it is closely related to economic growth, according to analysts.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to promote innovation and multi-national cooperation, and calls for public investment in order to shift to a greener and more sustainable economy, a local official has said.

As the room for the fiscal policy remains quite large, Vietnam in 2024 should continue to pursue the counter-cyclical fiscal policy, with a focus on increasing spending and maximising tax and fee exemption and reduction, to support economic growth, experts believe.