In the first two months of 2024, economic indicators paint a dynamic picture for Vietnam with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surging by an average of 3.67%, core inflation increasing by 2.84% and total registered foreign investment reaching nearly 4.29 billion USD.
Business registrations continued to be a bright spot within the overall landscape of Vietnam’s economy in 2023, with nearly 160,000 new enterprises being established, an increase of 7.2% compared to 2022.
Total newly-registered foreign investment capital, adjusted and contributed capital to buy shares and buy contributed capital of foreign investors totalled 36.6 billion USD as of December 20, 2023, an increase of 32.1% compared to 2022.
The US website Bloomberg.com has given positive outlook for Vietnam’s economy in 2024, saying that the country’s GDP growth is forecast at 6% for this year, and 6.4% next year.