Vietnam PM Says 4Q GDP Must Expand 8.4% to Meet Growth Goal (1)

Vietnam’s economy must grow at least 8.4% in the final quarter of the year if the nation is to meet the government’s 2025 target of more than 8% expansion, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Saturday.

Chinh, speaking at his monthly cabinet meeting, said the nation’s traditional economic drivers — attracting large-scale projects funded by foreign investments, exports and domestic consumption — are not meeting expectations, according to a post on the government’s website.

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