Australia's Q2 GDP growth quickens to 2-year high as consumers open wallets
World 15:32 03/09/2025Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in almost two years in the second quarter as consumers finally started spending after multiple rate cuts, taking over from the government as the main driver of growth.
Five years on, EVFTA proves a resilient bridge between Vietnam and EU
Economy 13:54 01/08/2025In a wide-ranging interview with Tuoi Tre News marking five years of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Julien Guerrier, EU Ambassador to Vietnam, hailed the pact as a resilient and forward-looking framework that has weathered global shocks – from the COVID-19 pandemic to geopolitical disruptions – and strengthened trade ties between the EU and Vietnam.
US imposes 46% tariff, prompting Vietnam to restructure economy toward sustainable development
Economy 15:28 06/04/2025Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated during a monthly cabinet meeting on Sunday that Washington’s imposition of a 46-percent tariff on imports from Vietnam should be viewed as an opportunity for the Southeast Asian country to restructure its economy and diversify products and markets toward sustainable development.
Vietnamese premier orders tighter control over imports via e-commerce platforms
Vietnam News 14:00 28/08/2024The prime minister expected the ‘Vietnamese people prioritize buying Vietnamese goods’ campaign to run smoothly and effectively
Vietnam’s unemployment rate drops to 2.46%: labor minister
Vietnam News 10:25 10/06/2022The country’s economy and labor market have achieved rapid recovery
Vietnam reports deepest-ever GDP slump in Q3 due to COVID-19 impacts
Economy 21:05 29/09/2021This is the sharpest drop since the country began announcing its quarterly GDP figures in 2000
Ambitious Vietnam — Part 1: Growth and coronavirus impact
Expat Life 10:53 15/07/2020While Vietnam has been hard-hit by COVID-19, it could become well-placed to recover faster than other countries
Vietnam should grab ‘golden’ opportunities to restart economy amidst worldwide COVID-19 pandemic: expert
Economy 11:41 12/05/2020Vietnam has achieved positive results in the fight against COVID-19, while many countries are still grappling with the pandemic
Vietnam premier targets 5% GDP growth in 2020 despite COVID-19 pandemic
Economy 16:03 06/05/2020The government would not accept a growth rate of 2.7 percent as previously forecast by the International Monetary Fund, he said
Pandemic to bring Asia's 2020 growth to halt for 1st time in 60 years: IMF
Economy 09:14 16/04/2020Asia’s economy is likely to suffer zero growth this year for the first time in 60 years
Massive risks to world economy as virus battle rages
World 11:00 26/03/2020The crash will almost certainly be accompanied by a surge in unemployment
Pork scarcity mars year of economic wonders in Vietnam
Economy 16:11 31/12/2019With the clock ticking on the last hours of 2019, it is time for a brief review of Vietnam’s economy this year
