Fisheries export value was estimated at US$1.85 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, a fall of 27% compared to the same period last year due to lower consumption and import demand under the impacts of inflation and economic recession, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The central bank likely will further cut interest rates in a near future, according to deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s export of several key agro-forestry-aquatic products endured a sharp drop on the impact of rising inflation globally, causing its first-quarter export turnover to decline by 14.4% year on year to US$11.2 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Finance has developed several scenarios to gauge Vietnamese inflation this year, with the ultimate figure likely to be kept at between 3.9% and 4.8%.

VOV.VN - While external woes will likely continue over the near-term, some recovery in the tourism industry may partially cushion some headwinds faced by the national economy this year, according to HSBC experts.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy is likely to recover strongly in the second quarter of the year, according Tim Leelahaphan, economist for Thailand and Vietnam at Standard Chartered.

VOV.VN - Amid global uncertainties, Vietnam has emerged as an important destination for foreign investors, serving as a driving force for economic growth moving forward, according to international news outlets.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese consumer price index (CPI) in February edged up by 0.45% from the previous month, according to the General Statistics Office on February 28.

VOV.VN - Between the beginning of the year and mid-February Vietnam’s exports decreased by 9.2% to US$37 billion against the same period from last year due to rising inflation in major markets globally, according to the latest statistics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The import-export turnover of the Vietnamese economy is anticipated to hit a new record high of 2025, providing that businesses continue to make full use of new generation free trade agreements (FTAs), among other factors, says Prof. & Dr. Nguyen Thuong Lang, an expert of the International Business & Economics Institute.