VOV.VN - Public investment is projected to be an engine for Vietnamese economic growth amid global headwinds challenging the country’s growth target of 6.5%, according to experts.

The latest deposit interest rates at the four major banks have simultaneously decreased to the lowest level in one year.

VOV.VN - Profits of domestic retailers hit their lowest point in the first half of this year, whilst businesses are on the right track to recovery, according to analysts.

Analysts believed that profits of almost domestic retailers hit their lowest point in the first half of this year, and the businesses are on the path to recovery.

Although the demand for building steel rose by more than 26% in May compared to the previous month, steel prices decreased for the 10th month, and steelmakers expected the struggle to continue.

VOV.VN - Despite enduring high global inflation, Vietnam’s seafood exports are anticipated to recover ahead in the remaining months of the year, according to figures given by VNDIRECT Securities Corporation.

The profits of listed companies are expected to recover in the second half of the year after performing poorly in the first quarter, buoyed by the recent supportive policies from the Government, said analysts at securities firms.

Amid the fluctuation of the global financial market, the exchange rate in Vietnam has remained stable in the first four months of this year, and the Vietnam dong has been considered one of the most stable currencies in Asia, according to experts.

There have been positive signs for the property market's recovery, said industry experts and economists.

Many enterprises forecast less optimistic business results in the first quarter of the year, due to weak domestic macro data in the first few months.