
Standard Chartered forecasts rising inflation as Vietnam maintains strong growth outlook
February marks the seventh consecutive month inflation has remained below four percent
February marks the seventh consecutive month inflation has remained below four percent
Vietnam's gross domestic product is expected to grow 6.7% to 8.5% this year while inflation is to be kept below 4%
The Southeast Asian country will aim to keep the inflation rate at four percent for 2019
With the consumer price index deceasing 0.21 percent month-on-month in September, Vietnam’s inflation reached 0.4 percent in the first nine months of 2015, the lowest in the last 10 years
Though the Southeast Asian country achieved many positive economic results in 2104, it is forecast to face obstacles this year given current internal weaknesses and external factors
At a time like this, the Ministry of Finance is often busy balancing revenues to offset spending, but the situation is getting better this year, said Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung in a recent TV program aired by Vietnam Television
India is calling for capital inflows from abroad, including from Vietnam, to boost economic growth and job creation after a decade of slow growth and high inflation
Vietnam’s consumer price index in July increased 0.62 percent against the previous month, bringing the inflation rate in the first seven months of this year to 1.62 percent, a record low rate in the last 13 years
Demand for locally generated goods and services is still weak as people spend less and save more
During February, the month of the traditional New Year festival, the Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.24 percent, the lowest increase over the past ten years