A ceremony to announce the list of the top 500 fastest growing enterprises in Vietnam (FAST500) and Top 5 and Top 10 real estate - construction - building materials companies in 2024 was held by the Vietnam Report JSC on April 25.

Standard Chartered Bank has moved to lower Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for the year to 6% from the previous figure of 6.7% due to lower-than-expected growth in the first quarter of the year and global trade headwinds.

Vietnam's economy is showing mixed signs of recovery in early 2024, with growth forecast to reach 5.5% in 2024 and gradually rise to 6.0% by 2025, according to the latest World Bank Taking Stock bi-annual economic update released on April 23.

The resurgence of credit suggests that the economy has started to absorb capital. Experts suggest that low interest rates will continue to be effective as the economy rebounds.

VN economic growth is predicted to expand by about 6.5 per cent this year based on numerous potentials, significant foreign direct investment, and ongoing efforts to improve the business environment and infrastructure.

High-profile international organisations are urging Vietnam to quicken its public funding as an effective fiscal policy move to attract more funding from private investors, who bemoan a lack of high-quality infrastructure works in the country.

The report studies the essential factors that define the region's appeal as the best location for offshore services and sheds light on the significant changes in the industry.

Vietnam has nearly 900,000 operating private enterprises with about 7 million entrepreneurs, contributing nearly 45 per cent of the country's GDP.

Vietnam should promote the development of the creative economy in order to benefit from the numerous opportunities brought by it, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) suggested.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its previous forecast about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2024, despite uncertain global conditions.

Vietnam is transforming into a new global manufacturing hub, offering a diverse range of products that are competitively priced and continuously improving in quality.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has maintained its earlier growth projection for Vietnam this year despite lingering uncertainties in the external environment. Vietnam’s economy is expected to grow at 6.0% and 6.2% in 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Positive signs for Vietnam’s economic growth can be seen in industrial production and export growth.

Vietnam’s economy is expected to post 6 per cent growth in 2024, up from 5.1 per cent in 2023.

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam’s (EuroCham) most recent Business Confidence Index, conducted by Decision Lab, has signaled optimism in the Vietnamese economy and increased confidence within the European business community.

The US website finance.yahoo.com placed Vietnam 6th among the fastest growing economies in Asia in 2024 in its article published on April 4.

Vietnam’s rosy economic prospects have helped consolidate the confidence of foreign firms in the country, as reflected through their investment of 6.17 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, up 13.4% year-on-year.

Professors from Harvard University have lauded Vietnam for its success in developing its economy over the past decades.

The edc.ca newswire of Export Development Canada (EDC) recently published an article of Vietnam, describing it as a new Asian hub boasting rapid macro-economic growth with plenty of opportunities.