Ho Chi Minh City will accelerate public spending, stimulate consumption, and expand export markets to achieve a growth rate of 7.5% this year, its leader has said.

Ho Chi Minh City targets achieving a 95% or higher rate for disbursement of public spending this year.

VOV.VN - The nation’s economy is expected to record growth of 1.8% this year, despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, before bouncing back to 6.3% in 2021, according to a new report released on September 15 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).