VEPR expects GDP growth this year to reach target

Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024

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.

Solutions deal with inflationary pressure from wage increases

Thursday, Aug 29, 2024

Dr. Nguyễn Quốc Việt, Deputy Director of VEPR, discussed with Vietnam News Agency the 30 per cent increase in Việt Nam''s basic salary to VNĐ2.34 million on July 1, and concerns over potential market price hikes.

Q3 set to be tough period for inflation

Monday, May 23, 2022

The third quarter will be the most stressful period for inflation, said Tran Toan Thang, head of the National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecast, at a conference on the Viet Nam Annual Economic Report 2022.

Loose monetary policy: is it truly needed?

Monday, Oct 25, 2021

British lender Standard Chartered Bank has cut its forecast for Việt Nam’s GDP growth this year to 4.7 per cent from its previous 6.5 per cent.

VEPR downgrades Viet Nam's GDP growth forecast in 2020

Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020

The Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) estimated local GDP growth for this year at between 2.6 per cent and 2.8 per cent at a workshop on Wednesday in Ha Noi, lower than the 3.8 per cent...

GDP forecast to grow 3.8 per cent this year

Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020

The forecast was released at the launch of an independent assessment of Việt Nam’s macroeconomic performance by VERP held in Ha Noi on Tuesday.

ASEAN needs to collaborate for better tax policy: report

Friday, Jun 26, 2020

ASEAN and all member states must collaborate to establish a better tax policy system to build sustainability and resilience across the region, found a report launched on Thursday in Ha Noi.

VEPR: Viet Nam's GDP up 5.3% this year

Friday, Jun 19, 2020

The Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) forecasts Viet Nam''s gross domestic product (GDP) to rise 5.3 per cent for this year in its annual Viet Nam economic report 2020 released on June 17 in Ha Noi.

Viet Nam faces increasing tax evasion and avoidance

Monday, May 04, 2020

Viet Nam faces increasing tax evasion and avoidance as policies have not kept up with reality, according to a report by Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) and Oxfam.

VEPR examines scenarios for economic growth during COVID-19 outbreak

Tuesday, Apr 14, 2020

The Government should tax all rice exports instead of issuing quotas to stabilise domestic rice prices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Digital platforms improve competitiveness

Saturday, Feb 22, 2020

Digital platforms are no longer exclusive to tech companies, and they have become increasingly popular in other sectors as they look to enhance their competitiveness.

Viet Nam needs to change policy or lose out in Industry 4.0

Wednesday, Jan 08, 2020

Viet Nam needs a “revolution in its policy-making mind-set” before it can take advantage of the fourth industrial revolution.

Viet Nam should cut tax incentives for long term development

Thursday, Nov 14, 2019

Tax incentives had led to a decrease in State revenue in Viet Nam over recent years, said Nguyen Duc Thanh, director of the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR).

VEPR forecasts VN’s 2019 growth at 7.05 per cent

Friday, Oct 11, 2019

Viet Nam''s economic growth is forecast to reach 7.26 per cent in the fourth quarter and 7.05 per cent for the whole year of 2019.

Some 85 per cent of VN enterprises remain outside of Industry 4.0

Thursday, May 30, 2019

As many as 85 per cent of industrial enterprises in Viet Nam still lag behind Industry 4.0 revolution, and only 13 per cent are at the beginner level, one official has warned.