The first monthly government meeting of 2018 started on Friday in Hanoi. At the meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc reiterated that the determination, discipline and teamwork of Vietnam's U23 football team were exemplary for governmental agencies at all levels.
He said that the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of January rose by 53.4 points, the highest in ASEAN, and higher than South Korea's and China's.
The number of international tourists also increased by 40% / and foreign exchange reserve reached nearly 57 billion US dollars. However, foreign investment dropped by 30%. Due to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising by 0.5% compared to the same period last year, the Prime Minister requested that no prices be raised in the meantime.
