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Vietnam sticks to 4% inflation rate target despite public health ...
Vietnam government has called for drastic measures to keep market price low amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, aiming to meet the 4% inflation target placed earlier.
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Vietnam's trade surplus with US in first quarter reported at $12.4 billion
Vietnam saw bilateral trade with the US at a double-digit growth to $19.5 billion in the first three months of 2020, with a trade surplus of $12.4 billion, customs data said.
Vietnam’s Jan.-April foreign direct investment inflows drop nearly 15%
Total foreign investment inflows to Vietnam seen to dip 14.5% to $12.33 billion as of April 20, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnam Looks for Economic Rebound After Mass Quarantines
Vietnam flattened its coronavirus infection curve with a sledgehammer, and after some early success, it’s now starting to open up its economy again.
- Vietnam receives over 11.2 million visitors in 11 months 1
- Exporting agricultural products "maintains the stronghold" 2
- Bitter taste of beer 3
- Vietnam a gateway for Canadian firms to enter ASEAN 4
- Vietnam's textile, garment sector targets $44 billion export turnover in 2024 5
- State budget revenue hits $63.5 billion in 11 months, completing 94.9% of whole-year plan 6
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Vietnam's budget overspending forecast to increase this year due to COVID-19
Budget overspending at 5-5.1 percent of GDP this year, about 1.5-1.6 percentage points higher than the Government’s plan due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ministry of Finance said.
Fitch lowers Vietnam's 2020 credit growth forecast to 8% from 11% on virus fears
Fitch Solutions revised forecast for Vietnam’s credit growth to slow to 8% in 2020, from 11% previously, due to a sharp slowdown in economic activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spoiling Rice in Vietnam Ports Show Perils of Food Protectionism
While the world’s third-biggest rice exporter has since reopened some trade, hundreds of thousands of tons of spoiling rice at the country’s ports show the dangers of curbing exports.
Vietnam’s 1Q trade surplus reported at $4 billion despite coronavirus ...
Vietnam reported total trade revenue in the first quarter at $122.73 billion, up 5.7% over the same period last year, according to data from the General Department of Customs.
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Fitch slashes Vietnam’s 2020 growth outlook from 3.3% to 2.8%
Fitch Ratings Inc. has revised down Vietnam’s economic growth outlook for this year by 0.5 percentage point to 2.8 percent, below the Bloomberg consensus of 6.1%.
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Vietnam reports $2bln State budget surplus in 1Q despite virus ...
Despite business slowdown on coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam recorded State budget surplus at nearly VND48 trillion ($2 billion) in the first quarter of 2020, the Ministry of Finance said in a report.
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Vietnam targets annual GDP growth of 7 percent over next five years
In his direction of socioeconomic development during the 2021-2025 period, Vietnamese Prime Minister has planned to target annual gross domestic product growth of 7 percent.
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IMF projects Vietnam’s 2020 economic growth slowing to 2.7% on ...
Vietnam is expected to enjoy 2.7% GDP growth in 2020, a much lower rate than the 6.8% target placed earlier since the country implemented necessary social distancing practices to contain coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus costs Ho Chi Minh City’s 31% daily tax revenues in the first ...
Ho Chi Minh City's daily tax revenues fell 31 percent in the first quarter on coronavirus pandemic, Vietnam News Agency cited Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
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Vietnam to disburse $30 billion of public investment funds this year to tackle virus ...
Vietnam will aim to disburse $30 billion in public investment funds this year, up 67% year-on-year.
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Vietnam in talks to borrow $1 billion as budget deficit seen widening
Vietnam plans to borrow $1 billion from foreign lenders this year, the Ministry of Finance said Friday, adding the country’s budget deficit is seen widening this year due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Vietnam’s foreign reserves rise to $84 billion from $79 end-2019
Foreign reserves have risen to over $84 billion from $79 billion from end-2019, State Bank of Vietnam’s Governor Le Minh Hung told Friday online government meeting.
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Vietnam’s 2020 economic growth could slow to 5.05% on pandemic
Vietnam’s economic growth is seen to slower to 5.05% for the whole year of 2020 if the pandemic remains until the third quarter, investment minister told Friday online government meeting.
