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Vietnam biggest city’s economy expands 1.02% in 1H amid pandemic
Ho Chi Minh City, the development driving force of the country, has reported growth at 1.02 percent in the first half of this year, according to data from the Department of Statistics.
Economy
Economists see Vietnam’s 2020 GDP to grow 3.8%
Economic growth could reach 3.8% this year if there is no second COVID-19 outbreak in the second half of the year, according to experts from Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research.
Oxford Economics forecast Vietnam’s GDP to grow 2.3 percent in 2020
Vietnam’s effective containment of COVID-19 allows it to make a quicker rebound than other economies and its GDP growth can be around 2.3 percent this year, Sian Fenner of Oxford Economics said.
Vietnam’s Jan-June trade surplus seen expanding to $5.46bln despite virus
Vietnam estimated a trade surplus of $5.64 billion in first half of 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic, expanding from $1.59 billion estimated for the same period of 2019, the General Customs Office said.
- Covid-19 pandemic hits Vietnam’s State-Owned Enterprises privatization plans 1
- Vietnam's export set to hit $340 billion in 2025 2
- Vietnam’s Jan.-July trade surplus widens to $8.4bln despite virus 3
- Vietnam bags $2bln from fruit and vegetable exports in first seven months 4
- Government gets $9.4bln from State-owned enterprise equitisation 5
- Central bank cuts compulsory reserve interest rates to support pandemic-hit economy 6
Most view
Foreign tech giants eye Vietnam shift
Several of the world's largest technology corporations plan to shift their production chains to Vietnam post-Covid-19, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam’s outlook is one of the brightest in Asia
A rebounding economy and a new trade deal are reasons why the outlook for Vietnam is positive despite the coronavirus pandemic, said UBS Research.
Vietnam’s Jan.-June credit growth slows to 3.26% on pandemic
Vietnam’s banking sector recorded 3.26 percent credit growth in the first six months of 2020 thanks to recovery in May, State Bank of Vietnam Governor Le Minh Hung told Thursday cabinet meeting.
Da Nang's 1H economy contracts 3.61 percent, first time in two ...
Da Nang’s economy shrank by 3.61 percent in the first half, its first contraction in the 23 years since it became a central-level city.
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Fitch revises Vietnam’s 2020 GDP to 3% from 2.8% in previous forecast
Vietnam’s economy is expected to recover in the second half of this year to 3%, from 2.8% previously since the country appears to have contained the Covid-19 outbreak domestically.
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Vietnam posts $4bln trade surplus in six months despite public health ...
Despite travel bans from several countries that affected trade activities, Vietnam reported a trade surplus of $4 billion during the first half of this year, General Statistics Office said.
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Vietnam posts 1.81 percent GDP growth in six months, ten-year low
Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.81 percent in the first half of this year, the lowest growth rate since 2011, according to data released on Monday by the General Statistics Office.
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Vietnam’s Jan. – June living cost rises 4.19% on pork, fuel prices ...
Vietnam's consumer price index in June saw an increase of 0.66% against the previous month, but fell 0.59% from end-2019 and 3.17% year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.
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Vietnam's foreign investment attraction plunges 15.1% in 6 months
Vietnam has attracted foreign investment of $15.67 billion as of June 20, witnessing a year-on-year decline of 15.1 percent, according to latest data from Ministry of Planning and Investment on Friday.
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Vietnam’s 2020 output projected to grow 2.7%, among the highest in the world: ...
Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow 2.7% in 2020 while the world growth outlook for this year has been slashed to minus 4.9%, almost 2 percentage points below IMF April forecast.
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Vietnamese plywood may be cleared of US duty circumvention ...
Vietnamese government agency said Vietnam's plywood may be cleared of US duty circumvention accusations.
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Vietnam enjoys the fastest growth in Southeast Asia, up 4.1% in 2020, ADB ...
Vietnam’s economy is projected to grow 4.1% this year while economies in the region could face contraction between 0.5% to 6.5% due to impacts from COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Development Bank reported.
