Vietnam PM Seeks Steps for Double-Digit GDP Growth Next Year
Live Mint-- Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed the investment ministry and other authorities to work on development scenarios and measures that will enable the country to attain “double-digit” growth in gross domestic product next year. Cities and provinces have been ordered to develop expansion plans aimed at reaching the national growth goal, while ministries must set targets in their assigned sectors to achieve the same, according to a government statement. While the National Assembly has set a GDP growth target of 6.5%-7% for next year, Chinh said earlier this month that the government sees 2025 as “the year of acceleration” and would strive for about 8% growth. The prime minister ordered the technology ministry and other authorities to work on policies to attract investments in high-value added sectors including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and smart infrastructure.