In its Asia Development Outlook report, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) raised the growth rate forecast of Việt Nam to 6.4 per cent in 2024 and 6.6 per cent in 2025.
The Ministry of Information and Communications estimates that the digital economy accounted for 16.5 per cent of Việt Nam''s GDP in 2023, with projections for 2024 rising to 18.6 per cent.
The Việt Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) expects GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 to reach 7.4 per cent, thereby reaching the 7 per cent target set by the Government.
With positive results seen in the first half of this year, Việt Nam hopes foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow in 2024 to hit US$40 billion in the whole year.
Recent forecasts are optimistic about the Vietnamese economy in 2024, with the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate poised to reach around 7 per cent for the full year, higher than the National Assembly’s target set at 6.5 per cent.
In its recent macro-economic s about Việt Nam, Standard Chartered Bank forecasts the Việt Nam’s Q2 GDP growth at moderate to a still-strong 5.3 per cent year-on-year (from 5.7 per cent in Q1).
Việt Nam’s 2024 economic growth target of 6.5 per cent is challenging, with weak consumption demand and exchange rate risks, so signals a pressing need for hastening energy transition towards a green economy
Standard Chartered Bank has lowered Việt Nam’s 2024 GDP growth forecast to 6 per cent from the previous 6.7 per cent due to lower-than-expected Q1 growth and global trade headwinds.
According to the latest data from the International Monetary Fund, Việt Nam''s GDP scale in 2023 is estimated to reach about US$433.3 billion, ranking fifth in Southeast Asia.
To manage public debt in a sustainable way, the Ministry of Finance said it will continue to strengthen supervision, inspection and audit of public debt, besides publicising public debt information and constantly improving the legal framework for public debt management.