Vietnam’s PM Urges ‘Drastic’ Push to Reach 6.5% GDP Growth
- Chinh also repeats calls for measures to stabilize the dong
- Country’s economy grew 5.66% in the January-March period
Pham Minh Chinh
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Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged ministries and provincial governments to take “drastic actions” to enable the nation to hit this year’s 6.5% growth target, according to a statement on the government’s website.
Chinh also repeated calls for measures to stabilize the dong and to narrow the gap between the country’s gold price and that of the international market, according to the statement, which cited the premier at a cabinet meeting Wednesday.