Vietnam is targeting economic growth of between 6.6 percent and 6.8 percent in 2019, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Monday.
In a speech to the National Assembly, Phuc said foreign direct investment inflows into Vietnam this year will likely reach a record $18 billion.
He also said the Southeast Asian country will aim to keep the inflation rate at 4 percent for 2019.
This year’s growth will likely be above 6.7 percent, while inflation will likely remain below 4 percent, Phuc said.
However, he said there is pressure on Vietnam’s inflation rate due to higher prices for crude oil and electricity as well as education and healthcare services.
According to a report on Reuters
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