AS of February 2025 Vietnam’s economy exhibits robust growth driven by increased business activity and sustained foreign investment…This outlook is underpinned by the government’s focus on bolstering economic growth through low interest rates in the near term however rate normalization is anticipated in the second quarter with the State Bank of Vietnam expected to implement a 50 basis point hike…The Vietnamese government has set an ambitious GDP growth target of at least 8% for 2025 up from the previous project of 6.5% to 7%…Inflation rose to 3.6% year on year in January 2025 marking the sixth consecutive month below 4%…
