Vietnam's economy 39 years after national reunification

The economy posted a continuous growth since 1981 and the GDP per capita increased from USD86 in 1980s to USD1,899 in 2013.

Vietnamshifted from centrally-planned to market-based economy and has increasingly integrated into the global community.

Investors from 90 countries and territories have poured some USD270 billion and the disbursed volume reached USD114 billion. The FDI sector accounts for around 45% of Vietnam's industrial production value and 20% GDP.

International friends have pledged to grant some USD81 billion in official development assistance to Vietnam and over half of the total figure has been disbursed.

At present, Vietnam has set up trade relations with around 200 countries and territories with the aggregate trade value amounting to over USD264 billion.

The economy, however, is facing a number of big challenges, especially in terms of growth quality, investment efficiency, and productivity, the news portal added.

(Source: Dangcongsan.vn)