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VIETNAM'S GDP CLIMBS TO 7.4 PER CENT IN THIRD QUARTER

According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), this was lower than the GDP growth rate posted in Q3/2022 (13.67 per cent), but higher than Q3/2021 (-6.17 per cent). The economy grew 6.8 per cent in the first nine months of 2024.

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STANDARD CHARTERED PREDICTS SLOWER GDP GROWTH IN Q3

Standard Chartered's early October report predicts Vietnam's third-quarter GDP growth has slowed to 5.1 per cent on-year, down from 6.9 per cent in the second quarter, with a seasonally adjusted on-quarter growth of 1 per cent.

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INFOGRAPHIC ON THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION IN SEPTEMBER AND NINE MONTHS OF 2024

The monthly statistical data presents current economic and social statistics on a variety of subjects illustrating crucial economic trends and developments, including production of agriculture, forestry and fishery, business registration situation, investment, government revenues and expenditures, trade, prices, transport and tourism and so on.

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FIRST 9 MONTHS: REGISTERED FDI INTO VIETNAM UP BY 11.6%

As of September 30, the total registered capital from new licenses, adjustments, and capital contributions for share purchases by foreign investors reached over 24.78 billion USD, up 11.6% compared to the same period in 2023.

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VIETNAM UP TWO PLACES, RANKING 44TH IN GLOBAL INNOVATION INDEX

According to the 2024 Global Innovation Index (GII) report, Vietnam ranks 44th out of 133 countries and economies, moving up two spots from 2023. Vietnam leads the world in three indices: high-tech imports, high-tech exports, and creative goods exports.

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VIETNAM REPORTS FDI JUMP OF 11.6 PER CENT

More than $24.78 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) flowed into Vietnam in the first nine months of 2024, climbing 11.6 per cent on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency. A total of 2,492 new projects were granted investment registration certificates in that period, with registered capital of over $13.55 billion, down 4.3 per cent in number but up 11.3 per cent in terms of capital.

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QUANG NGAI OFFERS PREFERENTIAL CONDITION TO DRAW INVESTORS

At a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 3, Nguyen Hoang Giang, Chairman of Quang Ngai People's Committee, said, "Industrial development has been identified by the province as a priority, so we are focusing on planning and developing economic zones and industrial parks. The most prominent is Dung Quat Economic Zone, one of five coastal economic zones that the government has prioritised for investment, with plans for a new national oil refinery and energy centre there."

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESSES IN 5G

The Ministry of Information and Communications has, as of 2024, granted licences for frequencies to deploy 5G networks to major operators like Viettel and VNPT, with the goal of achieving nationwide coverage by 2030. Viettel, the first network to successfully test commercial 5G technology in 2019, has now expanded testing to 61 provinces and cities nationwide.

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BANKS CONDUCTING MASSIVE BOND ISSUANCES

Besides attracting deposits to meet the heightened credit demand at the end of the year, banks are racing to issue bonds to replenish capital sources. On October 2 Military Bank (MB) announced plans to issue 30,000 bonds via private placement, with a total value approximating $125 million.

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