Vietnam’s GDP growth was estimated at 6.79 percent in the first quarter of this year while efforts to maintain macroeconomic stability and curb flation continued to yield impressive results. SEE MORE The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2019 was estimated to increase 6.79% against the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office. SEE MORE In addition to positive growth with several bright spots in the first two months of this year, the socio-economic situation still faces several worrying signals. SEE MORE Since the beginning of the year the State Bank of Việt Nam has been increasing the reference rate of the đồng against the US dollar, and the Vietnamese currency has appreciated 0.43 per cent as a result. SEE MORE In addition to the positive results in socio-economic management in February and the first two months of 2019, the market witnessed new developments in inflation that are in need of attention. SEE MORE