World Bank forecast that VN’s economy will expand by 6.1 per cent in 2024

Monday, Aug 26, 2024

A fundamental issue in Việt Nam which needs to be overcome to ensure healthy and sustainable growth is the underdevelopment of the institutional investor base.

VN's economy forecast to grow by 5.5 per cent in 2024

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024

After experiencing downturns in 2023, Việt Nam''s economy has been showing signs of recovery during the first quarter of 2024.

Institutional reforms key to reaching high-income status

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Viet Nam must seek to adapt its economic growth model while drastically improving the government''s capacity to coordinate and implement economic policy reforms and public investments to realise its objective of reaching high-income status by 2045.

WB warns of heightened risks looming

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

While Viet Nam''s economic recovery was gaining momentum, the government must pay more attention to "inflation and heightened risks of weaker global demand and supply disruptions to economic prospects", said a World Bank report on the South East Asian economy...

Viet Nam should enhance its productivity to grow: WB

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Viet Nam should focus on a productivity-driven development model to become a high-income economy by 2045, according to the latest report from the World Bank (WB).

Viet Nam’s economy could thrive again after social distancing eased, says WB

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Viet Nam’s economy may prosper again after social distancing measures were eased nationwide on April 23.

Private capital is key for Viet Nam’s energy development: WB report

Wednesday, Jan 16, 2019

New financial sources, especially from the private sector, will help Viet Nam further develop its energy industry, according to a new World Bank report on Viet Nam’s energy development.

Viet Nam’s economy grows robustly but risks intensify

Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018

Economic growth in Vietnam had proven resilient despite weakening external conditions, driven mainly by strong domestic demand and a dynamic export-oriented manufacturing sector.

VN firms spending less on RD

Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017

Innovation is critical for  productivity, but Vietnamese firms spend less on Research and Development than in most other Southeast Asian countries.

VN businesses face challenges competing in ASEAN market

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2015

Experts yesterday expressed doubts about Viet Nam''s ability to ease its business environment to the average level of doing business in ASEAN-6 by the end of the year.

World Bank warns of rising inflation

Saturday, Jul 13, 2013

Viet Nam''s Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to go up to 8.2 per cent by the year-end, the World Bank (WB) revealed yesterday in its economic outlook report.