HANOI, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The Vietnamese government has agreed in principle with the invitation of prestigious foreign experts to exchange experiences and offer policy consultancy to government agencies and enterprises for Vietnam's stronger economic development.

    Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with relevant agencies on selecting and inviting the experts, the government's website said Tuesday.

    Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.5 percent in the first half of this year, compared with 7.91 percent in the same period last year, according to the country's General Statistics Office.

    Vietnam, posting economic growth of 8.48 percent last year, has targeted GDP growth of seven percent this year and 7-7.5 percent next year.