Vietnam: Facts - News - Events
PM meets with world leaders on G20 Summit sidelines
July 08, 2017
VGP – PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Indian PM Narendra Modi, President of the EU Council Donald Tusk, President of the EU Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump, Korea President, …
VGP – PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stressed the need to develop plans in a selective fashion to avoid expensiveness and low efficiency, during the ongoing monthly cabinet meeting in Ha Noi on July 4.
Vietnam Economy Overview
July 03, 2017
Vietnam’s development record over the past 30 years is remarkable. Economic and political reforms under Đổi Mới, launched in 1986, have spurred rapid economic growth and development and transformed Vietnam from one of the world’s poorest nations to a lower middle-income country.
Vietnam Economy Data
June 19, 2017
Some green shots are emerging in Q2 following Q1’s disappointing performance. Industrial production and retail sales posted solid results in both April and May and the country is benefiting from an increase in visitors as Chinese tourists are shying away from Korea and Taiwan for political reasons. Imports of machinery continued to soar in May, suggesting there may be renewed investment momentum in Q2.
A 'dark shadow' looms over a key part of Vietnam's economy
March 29, 2017
Vietnam's economy grew at a 5.1% year-over-year clip in the first quarter of 2017, data released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) showed on Wednesday.
That was the slowest growth in three years, and weaker than 2016's full-year growth of 6.21%.
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