The World Bank (WB) expects Vietnam’s economic growth this year at nearly 6.8 percent, compared to the 6.3 percent projected for East Asia and the Pacific, in a report released on December 11. SEE MORE While growth is set to ease in 2019, Vietnam will still be among the top 10 fastest-growing economies globally, according to the “Economic Insight: South-East Asia” report recently released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). SEE MORE Vietnam could face power shortages in the early 2020s. The shortages are likely to happen from 2020 to 2025. SEE MORE Electricity prices will likely rise next year due to increasing power generation costs triggered by price hikes in coal, fuel, and water environment taxes, officials from the Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam (ERAV), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said at a meeting held on November 30 in Hanoi, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported. SEE MORE Total State budget collection from the beginning of the year till November 15 was estimated at VNĐ1.16 quadrillion (US$49.57 billion), up 16.1 per cent year-on-year. SEE MORE