VOV.VN - Export growth during the first half of the year stood at 17% from the same period in 2021, however, according to forecasts made by HSBC, Vietnamese exports in the second half of the year will struggle to meet expectations.

VOV.VN - Major foreign financial institutions such as IMF, ADB, and AMRO have made different forecasts on Vietnamese inflation this year, although they all anticipate the figure to hover around 4%.

HSBC Vietnam and other financial institutions have agreed to provide a syndicated loan worth US$700 million, with a greenshoe option of US$300 million, for the Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank).

HSBC Global Research expects Vietnam to be among the region's top growing nations, as it was one of the world's few countries to record growth in two consecutive years since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

Vietnam has one of the newest and most dynamic start-up scenes in Asia, and it has emerged as a hub for start-ups, according to the recently released Emerging Giants in Asia Pacific report.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP growth is anticipated to hover between 6.9% and 9% this year thanks to the positive performance in the second quarter and the first half of the year, according to domestic and international economic experts.

VOV.VN - The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has lifted Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast this year to 6.9% from its previous prediction of 6.6% on the back of strong economic recovery coupled with rising domestic consumption demand.

VOV.VN - The nation continues to be "named" in the list of major global production facilities, with six-month export turnover reaching US$185.94 billion, marking a year-on-year rise of 17.3% and a trade surplus of more than US$ 700 million.

Vietnam ranks second in green bond issuance in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), according to the ASEAN Sustainable Finance – State of the Market 2021 report recently released by Climate Bonds Initiatives (CBI) and HSBC.

HSBC has lowered its forecast on Vietnam’s inflation rate in 2022 to 3.5% from its earlier prediction of 3.7% due to the stable domestic food price, which is expected to help curb the country’s headline inflation.