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Vietnam’s GDP growth is forecast to reach 8% this year, exceeding the National Assembly’s target of 6-6.5%, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said told legislators on Thursday. The economy showed positive recovery in many aspects in the first nine months, with 14 out of 15 targets achieved or even exceeded, …

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dropped 0.15% to 1,058.45 points Thursday. The index closed 1.6 points lower after losing 3.6 points Wednesday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 1.43% to VND8.39 trillion ($341.75 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 14 tickers fall. …

Tech giant FPT saw its post-tax profit in the first nine months surge 28.3% year-on-year to VND4.86 trillion ($198.21 million). Its revenue went up 24.1% to VND30.97 trillion. The company secured many deals in foreign countries in the period, with 18 projects valued over $5 million. It recorded large revenue …