At an electronic factory in Vietnam (Source: VNA)HCM City (VNA) – Standard Chartered Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City on January 17 issued a globaleconomic report, forecasting that Vietnam’s GDP will expand 6.8 percent in2018.
Nirukt Sapru, the bank's CEO for Vietnam and ASEAN and South Asia ClusterMarkets, said almost all macro-economic indicators of Vietnam improved in 2017,helping the country minimise risks of market volatility and increase competitivenessin export in comparison with other ASEAN member nations.
Increasing attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) and the State Bank ofVietnam’s management ability and policies have contributed to building the trustin the business community, the report said.
Vietnam’s manufacturing sector was predicted to reach a double-digit growth in2018 thanks to FDI flows and increasing demand of electronics in global markets.
The bank also forecasted that Vietnam is likely to lure nearly 15 billion USDin FDI this year, mainly in term of electronic production.
The service sector will also be one of the main contributors to the nation’s GDPgrowth, it noted.
According to ChiduNarayanan, economist for Asia at Standard Chartered Bank,Vietnam is benefiting from joining free trade agreements (FTA) in the regionand the world.
He said the young, well-educated workforce and low costs will also help Vietnamattract more FDI in the near future.-VNA
VNA
