ADB projects Vietnam's GDP growth at 6.6% this year
Higher and sustainable economic growth is possible if ongoing, extensive institutional reforms are implemented swiftly and efficiently.
09 Apr, 11:31 AM
That is the information provided by the General Statistics Office at a press conference announcing socio-economic statistics of 2016 held on December 28.
As the Vietnam’s economy has witnessed a strong growth at the last few months of 2017, however, with many challenges still remains, it is vital for the country to build on this momentum and maintain the growth rate in 2018.
In addition to the high target growth rate, the government also set the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2018 at 4%.
Prime Minister has signed a decision to set up a working group in charge of forming a special committee dedicated to manage huge capital and assets worth some VND5,400 trillion (US$237.89 billion) at state-owned enterprises (SOEs).