The government has submitted a plan on socio-economic development for 2018 to the National Assembly for discussion and approval, with an expected growth rate of 6.5-6.7 per cent, buoyed by a surging manufacturing and processing sector and a strong inflow of foreign investment. SEE MORE Vietnam has performed well in social and economic terms despite a lot of difficulties and challenges, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the opening session of the National Assembly in Hanoi on October 23. SEE MORE PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc announced that the Government targets to attain a 6.5-6.7% GDP growth pace in 2018 based on impressive achievements made in 2017. SEE MORE The Government reported yesterday to the National Assembly that the macro economy remains stable, inflation is controlled under 4 percent, and the annual growth target of 6.7 percent is likely to be achieved. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is estimated to reach US$2,400 this year. SEE MORE Vietnamese enterprises and authorities are ready to produce and trade E5 biofuel gasoline. SEE MORE