Vietnam PM says will preserve aiming to manage inflation, guarantee macro-stability By Reuters

By Khanh Vu

HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam will follow its goal to maintain inflation beneath management and guarantee macroeconomic stability, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated on Saturday, because the economic system faces contemporary challenges.

The Southeast Asian economic system has rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, however has just lately confronted quite a few challenges, with weakening world demand and a strengthening U.S. greenback.

The central financial institution has this 12 months raised its coverage charges by a mixed 200 foundation factors and allowed the dong foreign money to weaken in opposition to greenback.

Vietnam’s inventory market has fallen by greater than 20% whereas the dong foreign money has misplaced 6% in opposition to greenback over the previous three months.

“It is getting harder to handle the macro economic system,” Chinh stated. “We have to keep vigilant (in opposition to dangers) however we cannot get panic.”

Vietnam’s gross home product is predicted to develop 8% this 12 months, quicker than an growth of two.58% final 12 months. The nation targets to cap inflation at 4% this 12 months.

Chinh stated the nation will proceed to “pursue an lively, prudent, versatile and durable financial coverage in concord coordination with fiscal coverage and different insurance policies, with out abrupt modifications”.

“The bond and inventory markets now bear dangers after a interval of sturdy development, with companies having excessive demand for capital for manufacturing whereas banks’ credit score is tight,” Chinh advised parliament, including that the actual property market is going through liquidity issues.

Vietnam’s central financial institution held emergency conferences this week with business banks to debate liquidity within the system, as lenders face stress from tightening credit score situations and better rates of interest.

Chinh stated the federal government will take measures to make sure that the monetary and actual property markets function in a extra clear and efficient method.

“The federal government will suggest amendments to securities and enterprise legal guidelines and associated rules,” Chinh stated.

Chinh stated the authorities have been sluggish in responding to a gas provide crunch that has left tons of of petrol stations having shut or restricted gross sales in latest weeks, citing monetary difficulties and tight home provides.

He stated Vietnam will contemplate elevating the nationwide gas storage capability and home gas manufacturing to keep away from future gas shortages.