SIX COMMODITIES SEE EXPORT VALUE OF OVER 6 BILLION USD
Six commodities saw export value of over 6 billion USD during the January-May period, accounting for 63.8 percent of Vietnam's total export turnover.
WB ALWAYS CONTRIBUTES TO VIETNAM’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: PM
The World Bank (WB) is a very important development partner, which always supports and actively contributes to Vietnam’s socio-economic development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.
FDI INFLOWS REACH US$15.27 BLN IN FIRST SIX MONTHS
The total inflows of foreign direct investment capital reached US$15.27 billion in the first six months this year, down 2.6 percent compared to the same period last year.
GROWTH SET TO REACH 6-7% IN SECOND HALF
After the fourth wave of COVID-19 emerged, some organizations lowered their growth forecasts for Vietnam. Before the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, Oxford Economics, IMF, World Bank and HSBC forecast Vietnam's economy to grow by 6.6-6.8% this year. At present, their forecasts have been revised down.
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE REMAINS STEADY
Macroeconomic stability, controlled inflation, the 5-month consumer price index (CPI) growth of 1.29% - lowest since 2016, created room for price management targeted at CPI growth of less than 4%, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung at the 57th Meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on June 15, 2021.
BINH DUONG URGED TO DEVELOP DETAILED COVID-19 RESPONSE PLAN FOR INDUSTRIAL PARKS
Prime Mnister Pham Minh Chinh urged the southern province of Binh Duong to develop a detailed plan for COVID-19 prevention at industrial parks.
VIET NAM, SINGAPORE WORK TOWARDS MUTUAL VACCINE CERTIFICATE RECOGNITION
Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan have agreed to accelerate the establishment of a working group responsible for developing an agreement on mutual vaccine certificate recognition.
IMPORT-EXPORT TURNOVER SURPASSES 262 BILLION USD IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS
Vietnam's import-export turnover during the first five months of 2021 reached over 262 billion USD.
