Vietnam Growth Seen Steady Despite Robust Q1
The World Bank maintains its 5.5% growth forecast for 2024, even as Vietnam's first-quarter GDP surges to a five-year high.
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WB suggests extending economic support program
Suggestion made in bank’s November Vietnam Macro-monitoring report.
WB: Central region faces challenges in green growth
Adaptation and decarbonization are two key challenges, World Bank believes.
WB warns of rising inflation in Vietnam
Core inflation up from 4.5 per cent in October to 4.8 per cent in November.
WB: 2022 GDP growth could reach 7.2%
Optimistic about Vietnam’s economy recovering strongly after Covid-19, primarily due to greater exports and the recent return of foreign tourists, the World Bank (WB) has forecast that GDP could grow 7.2 per cent this year. It also forecasts that inflation will come in at 3.8 per cent this year and 4 per cent next.
WB: Vietnam’s overall credit growth still high
World Bank releases report on Vietnam’s macro-economic situation.
PM calls for ongoing help from WB in climate change
On July 18, at a meeting with Mr. Axel van Trotsenburg, World Bank (WB) Executive Director, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested that the bank continue to support Vietnam in climate change adaptation, with a safe and flexible response including reductions in carbon and methane emissions in agriculture and the introduction of policies to build an independent and self-reliant economy.
WB: Vietnam must be prepared for inflation risk
Report from World Bank on Vietnam’s macro-economic situation notes achievements but also risks posed by inflation.