Economic difficulties are on the shoulders of the banking industry as it has to stabilise the macro-economy, control inflation, and support economic growth and businesses, experts have said.

VOV.VN - High interest rates have exerted a strong impact on Vietnam’s competitiveness, heard a seminar themed “Impact of High Interest Rates on Macro-economic Stability and Growth Recovery in 2023” held on May 11 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The Government convened the regular April meeting under the chair of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 5 to review the socio-economic situation in April and the first four months of the year, alongside a number of other important issues.

Southern provinces and cities in Vietnam saw positive signs from the tourism industry in the first three months of this year with diverse products, tours, and activities to attract visitors.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed approximately 3.7 million foreign tourists in the first four months of the year, a figure 19.2 times higher than that of the same period last year, and meeting 46% of the target set for 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on April 29.

VOV.VN - The number of coronavirus infections continued to rise in Vietnam as 2,958 fresh cases were logged on April 27, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its daily coronavirus update release at 18.00.

VOV.VN - Poultry meat exports have shown signs of recovery since the beginning of the year, according to the Department of Livestock Husbandry under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - Vietnam logged 2,159 fresh coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, an increase of 537 cases compared to the previous day, the Ministry of Health said in its coronavirus update on April 19.

VOV.VN - The price of domestic airfares has increased significantly over recent days ahead of the upcoming five-day national holiday, dealing a heavy blow to tour operators’ recovery efforts.

VOV.VN - Despite growth rates slowing down, the nation is still growing at a high rate, projected to be at 5.8% this year before reaching 6.9% in 2024, according to Daniel Leigh, head of the World Economic Studies division in the IMF's Research Department which produces the World Economic Outlook.