TIẾNG VIỆT 
Exports in first half of April reach $13.24bln
Vietnam posted total trade value of $26.08 billion in the first half of April, including $13.24 billion worth of exports, down 15.3 per cent compared to the second half of March.
Economy
Standard Chartered lowers Vietnam’s 2023 growth forecast to 6.5%
Standard Chartered Bank has lowered Vietnam’s 2023 GDP growth forecast to 6.5 percent from the previous 7.2 percent in its recent macroeconomic updates.
Vietnam reserves forecast to climb to $95 billion, Moody’s says
Vietnam’s foreign-exchange reserves excluding gold are forecast to rebound to $95 billion by the end of the year as the central bank rebuilds its stockpile, Moody’s Investor Service said.
Vietnamese market traders in Russia report low sales as economic growth slows
A Vietnamese diplomatic delegation visited Russian market and met with overseas Vietnamese traders there to be briefed on their business performance, which has been negatively affected by an economic slowdown in Russia.
- Exporting agricultural products "maintains the stronghold" 1
- Bitter taste of beer 2
- Vietnam a gateway for Canadian firms to enter ASEAN 3
- Vietnam's textile, garment sector targets $44 billion export turnover in 2024 4
- State budget revenue hits $63.5 billion in 11 months, completing 94.9% of whole-year plan 5
- Enterprises cut forecasts due to gloomy outlook 6
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Tourism revenue hits $1bln during five-day holiday
Vietnam earned nearly VND24 trillion ($1.01 billion) from catering to 7.3 million tourists during the recent Reunification Day and May Day holidays from April 29 to May 3.
Foreign firms earn $420 mln from Q1 coffee exports
Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam earned $419.8 million from exporting coffee in the first quarter of this year, up 3.7% year-on-year, according to customs data.
Viet Nam’s economic growth to reach 6.5% this year: OECD
Viet Nam's GDP growth is forecast at 6.5 percent this year and 6.6 percent in 2024, according to a report jointly prepared by OECD and the Asian Development Bank .
Business sector to contribute 65-70% of Viet Nam’s GDP by 2025
The business sector is expected to its contribution to Viet Nam’s GDP from current 60 percent to around 65-70 percent by 2025.
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Key products post export growth in March
Vietnam recorded total export revenue of $29.7 billion in March, up $3.66 billion compared to February, figures from the General Department of Vietnam Customs reveal.
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Green economy expected to reach $300 bln by 2050
Viet Nam targets to raise green economy’s contribution to GDP to US$300 billion by 2050 from US$6.7 billion in 2020, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told a conference.
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Viet Nam among most improved countries for doing business: EIU
Viet Nam is among the countries that record biggest improvements in in business environment over the past year, reported the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
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IMF expert considers Vietnam bright spot in world economy
Vietnam’s 8% growth in 2022 was a bright spot of the region and the world, said Daniel Leigh, head of the World Economic Studies division in the IMF's Research Department.
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Vietnam's manufacturers brace for worse after GDP whiplash
Factory downturn marks sharp reversal and bellwether for Asian supply-chain hub.
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Measures needed to develop collective economy
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has asked relevant ministries and agencies to take measures to further develop the collective economy, which is considered an important part of the country’s economy.
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Vietnam sees grade promotion in digital government, economy, society
National Assembly Chair Vuong Dinh Hue noted that the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has made great strides in both building policies and promoting national digital transformation.
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Tax revenue reaches over 19.7 billion USD in Q1
The tax sector collected an estimated 462.92 trillion VND (19.71 billion USD) for the State budget in the first quarter of 2023, equivalent to 31.1% of the yearly estimate.
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Prime Minister says 2023 GDP growth target remains unchanged
No change has been made to 2023 GDP growth target despite the economy only expanded 3.32 percent in the first quarter – the second lowest growth rate over the last 12 year.
