Economics - Politics
Vietnam to miss 2017 growth target: WB
The World Bank (WB) released its Global Economic Prospects report on June 4, forecasting a global 2017 economic growth rate of 2.7% and a Vietnamese growth rate of 6.3%, lower than the 6.7% goal set by the government.
PM wants stronger ties between localities of Vietnam, Japan
The Vietnamese Government attaches great importance to increasing ties between localities of Vietnam and Japan, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the governor of Ibaraki, Masaru Hashimoto, in Tokyo on June 4.
Prime Minister meets Japanese entrepreneurs
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met representatives of many major Japanese enterprises in Tokyo on June 5, part of his official visit to Japan.
NA leader calls for US Congress support for increased trade
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has called on the US Congress to support the approval of resolutions aiming to foster economic and trade ties with Vietnam.
President welcomes US Senator John McCain
Vietnam considers the US one of important partners and wants to continue boosting the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership on the basis of respecting each other’s political institution and the win-win relations for peace, stability and development in the region.
President Trump supports strong development course of VN-US ties
President Donald Trump expects that the bilateral ties between Viet Nam and the US will continue strong development course in future during his talks with PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Washington D.C on May 31.
