Vietnam central bank to prioritise growth for rest of year amid global uncertainties
Uncertainties in the global economy will remain and will affect the Vietnamese economy, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam Pham Thanh Ha said.
He added that banks' total outstanding loans rose 9.9 per cent by the end of June from the end of last year.
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