VOV.VN - The National Assembly (NA) has approved the Government’s proposal to raise the national GDP growth rate for 2022 to between 6% and 6.5%, with many NA deputies believing there is plenty of room for Vietnam to meet the target.

Vietnam's economy has slowed down due to the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still many optimistic forecasts about the country’s economic outlook in 2022, Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should adapt and stay resilient to economic shocks, as opposed to neglecting them, according to economic experts speaking during a recent workshop on forecasts for the national economy in the second half of the year.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) pledges to continue fostering exchange rate flexibility while maintaining macroeconomic and financial market stability, so as to ease concerns from the US Department of Treasury about the country’s currency practices.

The economic growth target for this year remains unchanged with two scenarios of 6 percent and 6.5 percent expansion for this year, affirmed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a regular Government meeting held in Hanoi on July 1.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has asked for stepping up the vaccine strategy with a specific roadmap and measures to achieve herd immunity, thus laying an important foundation to catch up with the global economy.

VOV.VN - Leading Russian scholars believe Vietnam’s open-door policy, coupled with its ability to come up with a long-term strategy and respond competently to the COVID-19 pandemic, has helped the local economy to stand firm amid ongoing threats.

Leading economic experts forecast an optimistic growth outlook for Vietnam in 2021 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The local economy is back on track following the negative impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and is projected to grow by between 6% - 6.3% this year, according to the Vietnam Institute for Economic & Policy Research (VEPR).

VOV.VN - Newly-elected Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is scheduled to submit to the National Assembly (NA) a new Cabinet line-up for approval on April 7.