GDP growth of 6.5% at the doorstep of AEC

Dear readers,

GDP growth for the first six months of 2015 reached 6.1% year over year (an increase of 5.18% for the first six months of 2014). With the trend of getting over, we can expect GDP of 9 months of 2015 at 6.3% and 6.5% for the whole year. So, the target of stabilizing macro economy by the Government is maintained; inflation is controlled; the economy is bouncing while the economic situation worldwide and in the country is still difficult. This is also a good signal when time to form ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is coming near.

AEC promises to bring opportunities to Vietnam enterprises with 100% goods freely circulating in the community and 2 out of 12 industrial sectors – transport and logistics service- integrates in priority. Vietnam need to prepare itself by preparing a qualified workforce and human resource training for the opportunity, to overcome challenges and actively to take part in the “playground”. Strategic guidelines in sea transport sector, solutions for logistics development, and building supply chains for import- export markets and for enterprises themselves are necessary steps for us to enter the regional “playground.”

Le Van Hy

Editor-in-Chief