Vietnam will stick to 6.5% GDP target despite headwinds: deputy PM

Tran Luu Quang says public investment ramping up to compensate

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang tells Nikkei's Future of Asia conference about his country's economic outlook in Tokyo on May 25. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

RYOHTAROH SATOH, Nikkei staff writer

May 25, 2023 18:16 JST

TOKYO -- Vietnam will not change its 6.5% target for annual gross domestic product growth, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang told Nikkei's Future of Asia forum on Thursday, despite pressure from higher global interest rates.