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In the report titled “Asia Economics: It's About Stamina”, HSBC affirmed that
despite many significant challenges, Vietnam's economy rose 1.8 percent in the
first half of 2020.
The government's efforts to contain COVID-19 significantly contributed to the
country’s economic achievements.
However, the resurgence of the pandemic in late July impeded Vietnam's initial
goal to bounce back early compared to other countries.
With its success in suppressing the new outbreak, Vietnam is put in the top
position among the ASEAN economies in terms of potential growth in 2020, HSBC
said.
This year Vietnam's GDP growth is expected to reach 2.6 percent, which is
slightly lower than the previous forecast of 3 percent.
HSBC believes that Vietnam will benefit from the technology-led recovery and
stable foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow in the year to come.
Therefore, the Southeast Asian nation still has a positive outlook with expected
economic growth of 8.1 percent next year, compared to the previous projection of
8.5 percent.
“Vietnam’s growth rate this year is still quietly ‘skyrocketing’ and will stand
out as the fastest-growing economy in the region by 2021," HSBC added.
HSBC is one of the world’s largest banking and financial service organisations.
Source: VNA
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