Vietnam central bank says will stick to monetary policy that supports economic growth

HANOI, July 23 (Reuters): Vietnam will stick to a monetary policy that is "supportive for economic growth", while closely monitoring inflation, the country's central bank has announced.

The South-East Asian country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the second quarter quickened to 7.72% from an expansion of 5.05% in the first quarter, but authorities warned of challenges like rising inflation in the second half of the year.