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Vietnam Manufacturing PMI falls below 50 for first time in three months

HCMC - Vietnam's manufacturing sector faced a slowdown in December 2024, with the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropping to 49.8...

Vietnam establishes steering committee to drive digital transformation

HCMC - The Politburo has established a central steering committee to spearhead Vietnam's drive towards scientific and technological advancement, innovation, and national digital transformation. The...

UOB raises Vietnam’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 7%

HCMC – Singapore's United Overseas Bank (UOB) has raised its forecast for Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2025 to 7% from its previous projection of...

Remittances to HCMC put at US$9.6 billion in 2024

HCMC – Incoming remittances to HCMC amounted to an estimated US$9.6 billion in 2024, up by US$140 million compared to the previous year, according...

HCMC needs VND620 trillion to attain 2025 growth target

HCMC – HCMC aims to mobilize VND620 trillion by 2025 to achieve its ambitious double-digit economic growth target, according to Phan Van Mai, chairman...

Vietnam’s unemployment rate drops to 2.24% in 2024

HCMC – Vietnam’s unemployment rate decreased to 2.24% in 2024, equivalent to just over one million people without jobs, according to the General Statistics...

Vietnam’s economy grows 7.09% in 2024

HCMC – Vietnam’s GDP expanded by 7.09% in 2024 to a total of US$476.3 billion, showed official data. A report released by the General Statistics...

CPI grows 3.63% in 2024

HCMC – Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) picked up by 3.63% on average in 2024 compared to the previous year, meeting the target set by...

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