UNDP Resident Representative: Mekong Delta regional master plan is right direction for planning
22/06/2022 20:40VGP - The Mekong Delta regional master plan for 2021-2030 period, with a vision towards 2050, is the first multi-sector, inter-disciplinary, and inter-provincial master plan, which is the right direction for planning and sets a good example for other regions to follow.
Important contributor to stability in the Indo-Pacific region
VGP - Enhanced defence and security partnership between India and Viet Nam will be an important factor of stability in the Indo-Pacific region, said Indian Ambassador Pranay Verma.
Highlights from ASEAN – U.S. Special Summit
Opinion 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
Opinion 22/04/2022 22:33VGP - 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).
Setting stage for Viet Nam going forward
Opinion 09/04/2022 16:10VGP - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s decisions and commitments over the recent year not only set the stage for a more resilient economy this year but also set the stage for the country going forward in the upcoming time.
Gov't right to prioritize vaccination before full reopening
Opinion 29/03/2022 08:25VGP - Nitin Kapoor, the chairman of AstraZeneca Viet Nam, talks about the country's successful vaccination program, tourism resumption, and why a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose is needed.
Live fully in Viet Nam
Opinion 26/03/2022 08:43VGP - By resuming pre-pandemic visa exemptions, visa issuance and lifting mandatory quarantine requirement upon arrival, Viet Nam eyes to fully revitalize its tourism industry.
Not a mere percentage
Opinion 16/03/2022 15:57VGP - The high vaccination coverage is not a mere percentage. More importantly, it means lives saved from hospitalization and death, health facilities spared from being overwhelmed and more communities with revived local economies.
"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.
