Domestic trade accounts for over 10 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai. SEE MORE World Bank (WB) Country Director for Vietnam Ousmane Dione appreciated what Vietnam has achieved in the context of global challenges. SEE MORE Vietnam is keeping its stride, topping the major ASEAN economies with expected GDP growth rate of 6.7% in 2018. But external headwinds pose downside risks for the coming quarters, HSBC stated in its latest report. SEE MORE Economic growth in Viet Nam had proven resilient despite weakening external conditions, driven mainly by strong domestic demand and a dynamic export-oriented manufacturing sector, according to the World Bank (WB)’s update on recent economic developments in Viet Nam. SEE MORE Economists and managers gathered at a conference in Ha Noi on Thursday to discuss the informal economy. SEE MORE
