In Q3 of 2021, Vietnam's Economy Shrinks for the First Time Since 2000
The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, combined with severe lockdown restrictions, has led to Vietnam's worst economic quarter in decades.
IMF Predicts Vietnam's Economic Growth Rates Will Top ASEAN in 2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts Vietnam's economy will grow 7.2% in 2022, making it the strongest in ASEAN.
Standard Chartered Predicts 7.8% GDP Growth for Vietnam in 2021
It's going to be a good year, according to a recent report.
Vietnam's 2020 Economic Growth Lowest in 10 Years
But it still performed exceptionally well in the global context.
Vietnam's Brand Value Increases 29% Thanks to Good Pandemic Response
Thanks in large part to Vietnam's stellar response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's national brand value rose 29% to US$319 billion in the past year.
Vietnam Loses 1.5% of GDP Annually to Natural Disasters: Environment Ministry
2020 will surely go down as one of the costliest years in recent memory.
Hanoi Aims to Reach $12,000 in Average Income in Next Decade
Hanoi is aiming to double the city’s per capita income in the next 10 years by leaning on the encouraging economic growth rates of recent years.
Even With Stellar Pandemic Response, Vietnam's Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply
A recent survey found that the figure fell to its lowest point in roughly 20 years.
Saigon Aims to Reach Over $12,000 in GDP per Capita by 2030
Saigon's GDP per capita in 2019 was US$6,862.
Over 30m Workers in Vietnam Impacted by Pandemic: Labor Ministry
While Vietnam has thus far avoided serious public health impacts from the coronavirus pandemic, it has not escaped the economic ravages of the global emergency.
The Week in Focus: Social Distancing Regulations Eased Off
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IMF Predicts 2.7% GDP Growth in 2020 for Vietnam as Other Economies Contract
The COVID-19 pandemic will dampen Vietnam’s economic growth for 2020, though the country will be in a better position than most of its better-off peers.
Vietnam Should Aim to Become High-Income Nation by 2045, PM Says
After Vietnam finished 2019 with impressive growth rates, leaders are optimistic that the country is on a stable trajectory to join the ranks of upper-middle-income or even high-income nations within ...
Vietnam’s Economy Expands by 6.8% in 2019, World Bank Says
In a press conference held Tuesday, World Bank officials said Vietnam’s GDP has expanded by 6.8% in 2019, while public debt has fallen by almost 8% since 2016.
