FIEs obscure potential risks in domestic economy
12/10/2018Vietnam’s economy grew 6.81% in 2017, and is likely to attain a higher growth rate this year. While Samsung was the key driver of economic growth in 2017, Formosa and Nghi Son Refinery will take over this role in 2018. SEE MOREVietnam’s GDP could surpass 6.8%
11/10/2018Given the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6.88% in the third quarter of 2018, the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) forecast the country’s full-year growth target of 6.5%-6.7% is attainable, and the rate is more likely to surpass 6.8%, underpinned by the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector’s strong performance. SEE MOREInflation in 2019: will it remain below 4-5 percent?
09/10/2018Curbing the inflation rate at below 4 percent in 2018 is within reach, but this will be a difficult task in 2019. SEE MOREVietnam’s GDP to grow 6.8 percent this year
05/10/2018The World Bank (WB) predicts Vietnam’s GDP growth this year at 6.8 percent in its East Asia Pacific Economic Update released on October 4, compared to the 6.5-percent projection last April. SEE MOREVietnam has much monetary policy room to boost growth till year-end
04/10/2018The credit growth target has been set at 17% this year, meaning that credit can grow an additional 6-7% in the final three months. SEE MORE
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