Vietnam's economy seen growing 6.55 per cent yr/yr in 2015

HANOI: Vietnam's economy is expected to post annual growth of 6.55 per cent this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said on Saturday, better than the 5.98 per cent growth posted in 2014.

Vietnam has projected growth of 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent a year in the 2016-2020 period, Dung told foreign donors and diplomats in an international conference in Hanoi, in line with a development roadmap drafted by the ruling Communist Party.

"In the next five years, along with opportunities and favourable conditions, Vietnam will also face major challenges and difficulties," he said.