Highlights from ASEAN – U.S. Special Summit
15/05/2022 16:08VGP – Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc highlighted the significance of the ASEAN-U.S. Special Summit which took place in Washington D.C., the U.S. on May 12-13.
IMF: Viet Nam to achieve growth of 6% this year
VGP - Policy support and an impressive vaccination rollout prompting a strategic shift towards living-with-COVID will help Viet Nam achieve growth of 6 percent in 2022, according to a recent press release of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
"The day is coming"
Opinion 18/02/2022 08:45VGP - "The day is coming" …tweeted Michael Tatarski, Editor-in-chief of Saigoneer, mentioning a report by VNExpress on the fully reopening of international tourism and lift all travel restrictions from March 15.
WB highlights positive signs in Viet Nam’s economic development in January
Opinion 17/02/2022 16:44VGP - The World Bank highlighted positive signs in Viet Nam’s economic development in the first month of 2022, including the strong start of the foreign direct investment (FDI) commitment and disbursement, inflation remaining under control and the budget registering a sizable surplus.
East Asia Forum: Prospects for Viet Nam’s economy in 2022 are good
Opinion 15/02/2022 10:42VGP - Prospects for Viet Nam’s economy in 2022 are good. As factories and services approach normal, there will be a jump in output. Most projections are for 6–7 per cent real GDP growth.
Business Times: Viet Nam’s economy is booming
Opinion 14/02/2022 14:55VGP - Viet Nam is expected to accelerate in 2022, according to Singapore-based daily Business Times.
KOICA Country Director: Viet Nam is one of most successful countries in containing COVID-19
Opinion 06/02/2022 13:45VGP - Viet Nam has been one of the most successful countries in the world at containing the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to the leadership of Viet Nam’s senior leaders, high capacity of the Vietnamese Government, sacrifice of the health workers and joint efforts of the people.
Viet Nam exhibits amazing commitment, solidarity towards COVID-19 vaccination
Opinion 02/02/2022 11:10VGP - The rate at which the Government has been able to distribute safely the vaccines has been astonishing and Viet Nam needs to feel very proud indeed of the Government’s mobilization to get the vaccine to the people, said UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam Rana Flowers in her recent interview with the VGP.
Viet Nam’s GDP to accelerate to 5.5% in 2022
Opinion 14/01/2022 18:14VGP – Viet Nam’s economic recovery is likely to accelerate in 2022 as GDP growth is expected to rise to 5.5% from 2.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank (WB).
WB Lead Economist: Viet Nam is still an attractive economy
Opinion 31/12/2021 10:10VGP – Viet Nam is still an attractive economy as labor is not only cheap but productive while people are working a lot. The country also has tax incentive and many assets which make companies decide to come to Viet Nam, said World Bank Lead Economist and Program Leader for Viet Nam Jacques Morisset.
AmCham Chairwoman: Foreign companies believe in Viet Nam’s long-term growth potential
Opinion 30/11/2021 09:38VGP - Many foreign companies have stayed committed to Viet Nam despite the pandemic situation back in the first half of 2021 because they believe in the country’s long-term growth potential.
Prof. Carl Thayer: Viet Nam-Japan relations have sound foundation
Opinion 22/11/2021 09:09VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will be the first foreign head of government to visit Fumio Kishida as Japan’s Prime Minister in Tokyo this week.
British Ambassador: Viet Nam’s new 2050 net zero target will make big contribution to stopping catastrophic global warming
Opinion 12/11/2021 13:58VGP - British Ambassador to Viet Nam Gareth Ward welcomes Viet Nam’s new 2050 net zero target, which is a major step forward in ambition and will make a big contribution to keeping 1.5 degrees within reach, and stopping catastrophic global warming.
WHO commends Government for tireless efforts to suppress fourth COVID-19 wave
Opinion 05/11/2021 15:03VGP – The World Health Organization (WHO) commends the Government for tireless efforts to suppress the fourth wave of COVID-19 resurgence with the whole-of-society approach.
British Ambassador: Viet Nam will bring new ideas to COP26
Opinion 30/10/2021 19:08VGP – Viet Nam will bring new ideas and new commitments to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) so that the world can all move together to keep global warming preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
WB Country Director welcomes Government's adoption of guidelines on safe adaptation to COVID-19
Opinion 14/10/2021 14:11VGP – Resolution No. 128/NQ-CP adopting provisional guidelines on safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic is much welcome as it will reduce substantially unnecessary burden on people and businesses, as well as uncertainty and investors, including domestic and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ones, are reacting well to more predictability in the environment.
EuroCham: COVID-19 fund – a "truly national effort" to vaccinate population
Opinion 15/06/2021 22:00VGP – The COVID-19 vaccine fund, set up by the Government, is creating a “truly national effort” to vaccinate the population as soon as possible, said Alain Cany, Chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham).
Transparent public communications is key to Viet Nam's success in COVID-19 containment
Opinion 08/06/2021 14:36VGP - Viet Nam’s trace and test approach with transparent public communications has been key to this success and it is still the most important immediate measure for addressing the current wave of cases, said UNDP Resident Representative in Viet Nam Caitlin Wiesen.
ADB Deputy Country Director: Vaccination allows for full return to economic activity, recovery
Opinion 06/06/2021 14:23VGP – Asian Development Bank (ADB) Deputy Country Director for Viet Nam Keiju Mitsuhashi highlighted the significance of containing the recent COVID-19 outbreaks and accelerating the vaccination program in Viet Nam when interviewed by the Viet Nam Government Portal.
UNDP Resident Representative: 55% of Mekong Delta population affected by climate change by 2100
Opinion 09/03/2021 16:40VGP - It is estimated that 40% of the Mekong Delta would be submerged by the year 2100 in which 55% of the local population will be directly affected, said UNDP Resident Representative in Viet Nam Caitlin Wiesen.
