WB and Vietnamese representatives at the press conference to release the report, August 8, 2022. (Photo: WB Vietnam)

The bi-annual report says inflation is projected to average 3.8% over the year. Carolyn Turk, WB Country Director for Vietnam, said that the report lays out a set of policy recommendations that could help mitigate the impact of risks and make the economy more resilient going forward.

Titled “Taking Stock: Educate to Grow”, this edition underlines transforming the higher education system as the key to boosting Vietnam’s productivity and achieving its development goals, in the context where the country re-emerges from the pandemic and into a challenging global environment.