VIETNAM STILL A MAGNET FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
After 35 years of renovation and opening up, Vietnam has become one of the most successful countries in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the region.
IMPORT-EXPORT TURNOVER TOPS 316.7 BILLION USD IN H1
Vietnam's total import-export revenue was estimated at more than 316.7 billion USD in the first six months of 2021, according to the General Statistics Office.
SIX COMMODITIES SEE EXPORT VALUE OF OVER 8 BILLION USD
Six commodities see export value of over 8 billion USD in the first six months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office.
SUPPORTING INDUSTRIES NEED TO CHANGE TO CATCH UP WITH FDI WAVE
Supporting industry enterprises are seeing great opportunities when Vietnam joins many free trade agreements (FTAs) and investment capital shifts to Vietnam. However, given the current complicated epidemic development, many challenges are still lying ahead for supporting industries.
CREDIT GROWTH REACHES 5.1%
Vietnam's credit growth in the first six months of the year hit 5.1 percent.
THIS YEAR'S GDP GROWTH TARGET REMAINS UNCHANGED: PM
The Government agreed that the GDP growth target for this year remains unchanged, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Concluding the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Pham said the Government agreed with the two economic growth scenarios envisaged by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
SIX-MONTH CPI UP 1.47 PERCENT
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.47 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year, the lowest since 2016, according to the General Statistics Office.
VIETNAM ATTRACTS OVER 15 BILLION USD OF FDI IN SIX MONTHS
Foreign investors have poured 15.27 billion USD of investment in Vietnam so far this year, equivalent to 97.4 percent of the amount recorded in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
