VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation is set to attend more than 20 meetings during the upcoming 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-56) as a means of contributing to strengthening solidarity and consensus within the regional bloc.

VOV.VN - Amid domestic and global economic difficulties, the Government should maintain a stable economic environment and avoid major market fluctuations, making it easier for firms to conduct business and for people to invest in bonds and shares to open up the capital market for the economy, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Despite Vietnam’s GDP in the second quarter rising by a higher-than-expected pace of 4.1% on-year, HSBC reduced the growth forecast for 2023 to 5.0% from the previous figure of 5.2% due to mounting broad-based challenges, according to July’s HSBC report “Vietnam at a glance”.

VOV.VN - The nation is poised to resume rapid economic growth over the medium-term economic outlook, with the “rising star” being one of the fastest growing emerging markets in Asia, according to details given by foreign newswires.

VOV.VN - The Singapore Regional Business Forum 2023 (SRBF) is set to take place on July 7 in Hanoi and will feature the participation of over 500 top business leaders, senior government officials, policy makers, and diplomats from more than 30 countries around the globe.

If the global economy and Vietnamese one grow positively in the second half of this year, Ho Chi Minh City’s labour market will need 155,000-165,000 more jobs, according to the Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information (FALMI) under the Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Labour, Valids and Social Affairs.

VOV.VN - The disbursement rate for public investment of 30.49% recorded during the first half of the year is widely viewed as one of the key driving forces in accelerating Vietnam’s economic growth ahead in the remaining months of the year, according to insiders.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang on July 4 expressed her hope that Vietnam and the World Bank (WB) will step up their cooperation in the time ahead, prioritising the improvement of energy efficiency and sustainable clean energy.

Vietnam’s 2023 growth is below-trend amid global external headwinds, but its position as a manufacturing FDI darling remains intact, DBS, Singapore’s leading consumer bank, said in a report released on July 3.

The goal of keeping inflation under 4.5% this year will be totally feasible, as the rate may range between 2.5-3.5%, experts said at a seminar held in Hanoi on July 4.