Vietnam’s export landscape is clamouring for momentum with global demand recovering and new targets already set for next year.

Despite Vietnam’s GDP in the second quarter rising by a higher-than-expected pace of 4.1% on-year, HSBC reduced the growth forecast for 2023 to 5.0% from the previous figure of 5.2% due to mounting broad-based challenges.

VietNamNet Bridge - The most reputable economics schools ranked below average on a list of 49 schools surveyed by a group of six specialists from Vietnamese and foreign institutions.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have repeatedly issued warnings about air pollution, especially the presence of PM1.0 and nano dust, and the link between air quality and disease.

Truong Duy Nghia, chair of the Vietnam Association of Science & Technology, says the country will be able to pursue renewable energy as a main source of power only when the country becomes wealthy. 

“I am sure that doctoral training quality will improve. There will not be many candidates who can meet the requirements to be trained for a doctorate and not everyone can become a PhD students’ instructor,” said MOET Deputy Minister Bui Van Ga.