The International Monetary Fund pegs Vietnam's growth at 6 percent this year and 7.2 percent in 2023 driven by a recovery in consumption and industrial production.
Lender HSBC has raised its growth forecast for Vietnam from 6.6 percent to 6.9 percent thanks to the country's broad-based recovery from two years of Covid-19 impacts.
Rice exports to the U.S. surged by 71.3 percent in the first five months, the highest growth rate of any market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.
The European Business Climate Index in Vietnam declined by 4.4 to 68.8 points between the first and second quarter due to rising prices globally and geopolitical tensions.
Vietnamese banks on Monday traded the dong against the U.S. dollar at the lowest rate in two years as the greenback strengthens globally amid economic uncertainty.
FLC is seeking to buy back its former headquarter building in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District from Orient Commercial Bank, which seized it after the developer defaulted on its loan.
Investment fund Dragon Capital has bought 2.4 million shares of real estate developer Dat Xanh Group after selling over 7.2 million shares earlier this month.
