The Vietnamese economy has expanded 7.8 times since the country regained national independence in 1975, the Government news portal reported.
The economy posted a continuous growth since 1981 and the GDP per capita increased from 86 USD in 1980s to 1,899 USD in 2013.
Vietnam shifted from centrally-planned to market-based economy and has increasingly integrated into the global community.
Investors from 90 countries and territories have poured some 270 billion USD and the disbursed volume reached 114 billion USD. The FDI sector accounts for around 45% of Vietnam’s industrial production value and 20% GDP.
International friends have pledged to grant some 81 billion USD in official development assistance to Vietnam and over half of the total figure has been disbursed.
At present, Vietnam has set up trade relations with around 200 countries and territories with the aggregate trade value amounting to over 264 billion USD.
The economy, however, is facing a number of big challenges, especially in terms of growth quality, investment efficiency, and productivity, the news portal added.-VNA
The economy posted a continuous growth since 1981 and the GDP per capita increased from 86 USD in 1980s to 1,899 USD in 2013.
Vietnam shifted from centrally-planned to market-based economy and has increasingly integrated into the global community.
Investors from 90 countries and territories have poured some 270 billion USD and the disbursed volume reached 114 billion USD. The FDI sector accounts for around 45% of Vietnam’s industrial production value and 20% GDP.
International friends have pledged to grant some 81 billion USD in official development assistance to Vietnam and over half of the total figure has been disbursed.
At present, Vietnam has set up trade relations with around 200 countries and territories with the aggregate trade value amounting to over 264 billion USD.
The economy, however, is facing a number of big challenges, especially in terms of growth quality, investment efficiency, and productivity, the news portal added.-VNA
