Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita will likely top US$2,200 soon, given the acceleration of the national economy in 2015, a senior state official said at a meeting last week.
The Vietnamese economy has been improving over time, and the country posted 6.28 percent GDP growth in the first half of this year, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen The Phuong said at the Vietnam-South Korea Business Forum in Hanoi on July 14.
GDP expansion is expected to hit 6.5 percent by the end of this year, the highest figure since 2011, Phuong said.
As a result, GDP per capita is projected to reach $2,200, he added.
“If calculated at purchasing power parity, the figure will be over $5,600,” Phuong noted