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VinaCapital projects Vietnam’s GDP growth at 6.5% in 2024

Dat Thanh - October 26, 2023

HCMC - Investment management firm VinaCapital has projected Vietnam's GDP could expand by 6.5% next year, signaling an acceleration from the slowdown this year. The...

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Defense Minister gets highest vote of confidence at NA

Dat Thanh - October 25, 2023

HCMC – Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang received the highest vote of confidence with 448 ballots cast in favor, followed by National Assembly Chairman...

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Standard Chartered trims Vietnam’s 2023 GDP growth projection to 5%

Dat Thanh - October 25, 2023

HCMC – Standard Chartered Bank has revised down its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2023 to 5% from the earlier estimate of 5.4%. This...

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Vietnam plans to borrow over VND676 trillion in 2024

Dat Thanh - October 25, 2023

HCMC – The Government of Vietnam has announced its plan to borrow over VND676 trillion (or nearly US$27.5 billion) next year, with 55.2% of...

Infrastructure

Land clearance extension proposed for Long Thanh airport

- October 25, 2023

HCMC - The Government has asked the National Assembly for approval to extend until the end of 2024 land clearance, compensation and support for resettlement...

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Outstanding real estate loans surge

- October 25, 2023

HCMC – Outstanding loans owed by real estate businesses had reached VND986.5 trillion as of August 31, up 27% against the same period last...

Nation

Flash flood kills four Koreans in tourist village in Lam Dong

Chuong Pham - October 24, 2023

HCMC – Four senior South Korean tourists died today, October 24, after the vintage UAZ vehicle they were traveling in along a shallow stream...

News

Central provinces woo visitors from Southeast Asia

Do An - October 24, 2023

HCMC - Quang Nam Province, Danang City, and Thua Thien-Hue Province in central Vietnam are actively striving to attract tourists from Southeast Asian countries. In...

News

Vietnam’s GDP growth target seen unobtainable

Dat Thanh - October 24, 2023

HCMC – Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth may expand around 5% in 2023, lower than the 6.5% target, while the inflation rate may...

Financial Markets

Jan-Sept remittances to HCMC soar 40% y-o-y

- October 24, 2023

HCMC - Remittances to HCMC in the first nine months of this year surged by 40% against the year-ago period to US$6.6 billion. This figure...

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