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ANZ predicts Vietnam’s 2015 GDP growth of 6.5%

by VTV421 April 2015 Last updated at 11:39 AM

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ANZ predicts Vietnam’s 2015 GDP growth of 6.5%
VTV.vn - ANZ has recently revised its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam in 2015 and 2016 upwards to 6.5 per cent for both years.

The prediction follows positive results in Q1 Specifically, domestic industrial production has expanded at the fastest pace for the past 3 years, at 9%.

The Vietnam Consumer Confidence Index, average real growth in retail sales and sales growth of motor vehicles have also picked up. In addition, ANZ’s research pointed out positive indices for the recovery of domestic demand, thanks to increasing credit demand and declining trade deficit. The balance of payment surplus is also expected to continue in 2015 as Vietnam remains a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI).