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Fitch affirms Vietnam’s rating at 'BB' with positive outlook

The affirmation of Vietnam's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating reflects the country’s continued strong medium-term growth prospects, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and the global economic spillovers, and strong external finance metrics relative to peers.

Three key issues for economic rebound after lengthy lockdown

Helping ease logistics constraints, continued testing and vaccination and encouraging labor mobility should be priorities, according to World Bank’s recommendations.

ADB trims Vietnam’s 2021 growth outlook to 3.8 per cent

Vietnam’s economic growth is expected to slow down due to a resurgence of Covid-19 that has tightened the labor market, lowered industrial output, and disrupted agricultural value chains, according to latest report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Two scenarios for Vietnam’s economy after the fourth Covid-19 wave

HSBC’s forecast for the country's GDP growth this year has been amended to 5.1 per cent, reflecting the severe impact of the latest Covid-19 outbreak.

Three high risks to Vietnam’s economic outlook

While Vietnam’s prospects remain positive, World Bank said that the authorities should address the heightened social, financial, and fiscal risks.

Persisting external headwinds remain the biggest risk to Vietnam’s growth

A possible deceleration in 2020 growth of Vietnam's main export markets would weigh on its growth.

Vietnam’s economic growth: Optimistic or pessimistic?

While domestic think tanks in Vietnam show optimism on the local economic growth and forecast a better performance than the government’s target, international organisations are more cautious with lower projections.

Ten outstanding economic events in 2018

2018 witnessed the comprehensive success of Vietnam's economy when all 12 socio-economic criteria have been fulfilled and many new records have been set.

ANZ optimistic about Vietnam's economic growth

Vietnam would experience strong GDP growth this year and next, as it continues to attract FDI inflows and expand their manufacturing base, according to the head of Asia research at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

Fitch upgrades rating for Vietnam citing it as the fastest amongst 'BB' rated peers

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Vietnam’s rating from "BB-" to "BB" proving the nation’s improvement on economic growth, foreign exchange reserves and government debt.

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