Vietnam planning ministry opts for 6.5% growth scenario after Q1 acceleration

Vietnam planning ministry opts for 6.5% growth scenario after Q1 acceleration

The Ministry of Planning and Investment, the government's principal economic advisory body, has proposed targeting GDP growth of 6.5% this year, the mandatory upper limit, after the first-quarter pace hit a five-year high.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam urged to extend economic support program into 2024

Vietnam urged to extend economic support program into 2024

The Vietnamese government should consider extending the economic support program approved for the 2022-2023 period into 2024 to allow its planned investments to be fully implemented, supporting aggregate demand, the World Bank Vietnam has said in a monthly note.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7