Gulf Today: Vietnam powers ahead in economic growth
Vietnam’s success in curbing the coronavirus so far, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country power ahead in economic growth and attracting major funds, and foreign investors, said foreign experts on the Gulf Today newswire on January 7.
Vietnam becomes an attractive destination for investors thanks to success in curbing COVID-19. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s success in curbing the coronavirus sofar, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country powerahead in economic growth and attracting major funds, and foreign investors, said foreign experts on the Gulf Today newswire on January 7.
The article quoted World Bank Country Directorin Vietnam Carolyn Turk assaying that the successful management of the pandemic to date has alreadyenabled the country to capture a larger share of global trade and foreigndirect investment (FDI) during 2020.
Meanwhile, Chairwoman Jareeporn Jarukornsakul ofthe WHA Group, a Thai logistics company which has expanded its industrialestate business in Vietnam, said costs are cheap in Vietnam and its governmentis very quick with investment, allowing provinces to issue their ownregulations and investment incentives.
Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City-based MekongCapital said it had raised 246 million USD for its largest-ever fund - nearly25 percent more than the original target of 200 million USD.
Dominic Scriven, Chairman of the Vietnameseasset manager Dragon Capital said a combination of the country’s trade deals,more cash in the economy and political stability had underpinnedbetter-than-expected interest across three new funds launched by his firm.
“We were very pleasantly surprised by the marketuptake,” said Scriven.
Development was also boosted by the two freetrade deals signed last year, including the Regional Comprehensive EconomicPartnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trading bloc, and an agreement with theUK modelled on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which Vietnamratified in June.
Vietnam also has bilateral trade deals withboth the Republic of Korea and Japan, its largest sources of foreign directinvestment, and is a signatory to the 11-country Comprehensive and ProgressiveAgreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
According to Chief Executive of theEU-Malaysian Chamber of Commerce Sven Schneider, trade deal push hasgiven Vietnam an advantage over some of its regional competitors.
💝 Experts shared theview that Vietnam is well placed to pull ahead of its regional rivalsin 2021 as long as it keeps the virus - resurgent in many countries - at bay./.
Multinationals are looking to set up their bases in Vietnam despite various challenges that the country poses as a manufacturing destination, according to the Financial Times in the UK.
Experts have been optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2021 based on the latest situation, as well as the sound decisions and policies adopted by the Party and Government.
Foreign media view 2020 as a truly special year for Vietnam as the country has not only performed the dual role of ASEAN Chair and a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council (UNSC) but also done a good job of concurrently containing COVID-19 and sustaining economic growth.
Vietnam has been successful in controlling COVID-19 in 2020 and is likely to keep the situation contained next year, said Joseph Incalcaterra, chief economist for ASEAN at the HSBC Global Research, on an article recently published on www.dailymirror.uk.
Party General Secretary To Lam’s upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to mark a new milestone in the bilateral relationship, creating fresh momentum for trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.
In the context of the growing global digital economy, digital transformation and the promotion of e-commerce are key drivers helping Vietnam boost integration, enhance competitiveness, and expand export markets, according to the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency
Tilapia is considered highly competitive in export markets thanks to its affordability, ease of processing, and appeal across both high-end and mass-market segments.
In the first seven months of the year, Phu Tho attracted an impressive 651.7 million USD in foreign direct investment, including 35 newly licensed projects totaling 119 million USD in registered capital and 45 existing projects with an additional capital of 533 million USD.
Under the agreements, VinEnergo will invest in, install, and operate 43 MWp of rooftop solar power capacity and 45 MWh of BESS capacity across the three plants.
Under a draft to amend and supplement the Government's Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on administrative sanctions for violations of tax and invoice regulations, the Ministry of Finance has proposed classifying the failure to issue invoices into five different levels. Infraction levels will correspond to fines of 1 million VND to 80 million VND, depending on the nature and number of invoicing violations.
A new airline developed and invested by Sun Group — has officially announced a strategic partnership with Amadeus IT Group (Amadeus), one of the world’s leading travel technology companies. This agreement not only lays the foundation for a modern digital infrastructure but also marks a pivotal step in SPA’s global expansion strategy, enabling the airline to access international distribution networks and reach customers worldwide.
Of the total, 107,700 were new firms, with combined registered capital of 928.4 trillion VND (35.4 billion USD), up 10.6% in number and 5.5% in capital compared with the same period last year.
Experts agree that a combination of technology, enforcement, education and cross-border cooperation is essential to protect copyrighted content in Vietnam’s growing digital ecosystem.
Poland is Vietnam’s largest export market in Central and Eastern Europe, with key staples including seafood, textiles, footwear, coffee, and cashew nuts.
Cashless payments are growing at an impressive rate, averaging 30–40% annually. Vietnam’s per capita cashless transaction volume now trails only China, with total value of 295.2 quadrillion VND (11.26 trillion USD), or 26 times of its GDP.
A draft resolution on piloting a digital asset and cryptocurrency market is being developed, aiming to create a broad-enough regulatory sandbox that enables investor participation and provides practical grounds for policy refinement in areas such as risk management and anti-money laundering.
Viettel was ranked third for overall mobile performance with a score of 82.56 just behind UEA’s e& (88.05) and Quatar’s Ooredoo (87.05) and ahead of Singapore’s Singtel (82.53). Vinaphone took second in 5G speed with a score of 78.11, trailing only behind e&.
PM Chinh proposed MUFG work closely with the Ministry of Finance to improve legal frameworks and support the establishment and operation of the international financial centre in Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.