Lawmakers are asking the government to draft a new scenario for the national economy, as the economic slowdown is looming large and the 6-6.5 percent GDP target set for this year is unlikely [ … ]

Vietnam may struggle to realise its economic growth target of 6.5% this year as the national economy expanded by only 4% in the first quarter and is predicted to only grow by 4.5% in the sec [ … ]

 The nation's inflation rate in the second quarter will ease to 10.9 per cent, before dipping back into single-digit territory in the third and fourth quarters, Standard Chartered Bank [ … ]

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Vietnam's Foreign- and Local-Currency Issuer Default Ratings at 'B+' and the outlook for both ratings stable. 

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has officially issued a bailout package with five specific solutions to support enterprises to deal with economic difficulties.

HSBC Vietnam has adjusted down Vietnam growth forecast from 5.7% to 5.1% for this year, as the credit crunch is occurring faster than expected, says the bank’s macroeconomic report announced [ … ]

Vietnam’s successful implementation of tightening measures in 2011 has curbed demand for credit and slowed inflation significantly, said the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in its [ … ]

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked for more efforts to realize the preset targets of keeping inflation around 9%, stabilizing macroeconomy, maintaining the growth rate of 6% and deploying [ … ]

 Ineffective public investment is the main reason that causes increasing public debt.

The national economy continued to see promising signs in the first four months of 2012, statistics showed.