Vietnam PM: 2023 GDP growth below target due to external factors


HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam's economic growth is seen below target this year, mostly due to external factors, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has announced.

Chinh said this year's gross domestic product growth is around 5%, below a target of 6.5% and down from 8.02% expansion last year, noting that firms are facing difficulties amid weak global demand.

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