VOV.VN - The capital’s economic growth rate during the first quarter of the year showed signs of a remarkable improvement thanks to timely and effective solutions, demonstrating its resilience and development after suffering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The awareness of localities, businesses and people about green, sustainable recovery and growth has been improved significantly over the past time, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told a forum in Ho Chi Minh City on April 8.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy showed signs of steady recovery in the first three months of the year, securing estimated growth of 5% and controlling the consumer price index at 1.92%.

VOV.VN - The World Bank (WB), in its East Asia and Pacific Economic Update on April 5, has lowered Vietnam’s GDP growth rate for this year to 5.3% from its 5.5% projection in January.

Despite suffering the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict which affects international trade, import and export activities of Ho Chi Minh city still achieved impressive growth in the first quarter of this year.

VOV.VN - The Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has moved to lower Vietnam’s GDP growth rate for the year from the previously-projected 6.5% to 6.2% amid fears of rising oil prices globally.

VOV.VN - A senior official of the World Bank has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to supporting Vietnam in realising its goals of becoming a high-income economy by 2045 and reaching net zero emissions by 2050, reported fibre2fashion.com.

VOV.VN - The first half of March saw Vietnam's overall export turnover reach US$15.32 billion, marking a sharp increase of nearly 76% over the same period from last month, while import turnover hit roughly US$15.23 billion, a rise of 20.3%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

A recent study found that Vietnam has obtained many significant outcomes in developing a market-oriented economy over the past 35 years.

VOV.VN - Vietnam strongly supports efforts made by the International Organization of Francophonie (OIF) to promote economic cooperation in the Francophone world in an increasingly efficient manner and towards new heights.