Vietnam’s economy will recover after lockdown is lifted: WB economist
Vietnam’s economy will recover on the back of solid growth achieved in the first half of 2021 after the lockdown is lifted, Dorsati Madani, Senior Economist at the World Bank (WB) Vietnam, has said.
Vietnam’s economy is expected to recover after the lockdown is lifted. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s economy willrecover on the back of solid growth achieved in the first half of 2021 afterthe lockdown is lifted, Dorsati Madani, Senior Economist at the World Bank (WB)Vietnam, has said.
The economy is likely to bounce back strongly from theend of the third quarter, similar to how it has recovered after thelockdown was eased in April last year.
She said though Vietnam is facing multiple economic risksdue to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, its economy has proven to be resilient and dynamic.The country was among a few nations sustaining positive economic growth lastyear.
The economist also expressed her hope that the Vietnamese economycan rebound in the future as a result of the recovery of its major markets,such as the US, China, and the EU.
Last month, the WB forecast Vietnam’s GDP to expand byabout 4.8 percent in 2021, two percentage points lower than its projection lastDecember.
“Whether Vietnam’s economy will rebound in the secondhalf of 2021 will depend on the control of the current COVID-19 outbreak, theeffective vaccine rollout, and the efficiency of the fiscal measures to supportaffected business and households, and to stimulate the recovery,” said Rahul Kitchlu,WB Acting Country Director for Vietnam.
“While downside risks have heightened, economicfundamentals remain solid in Vietnam, and the economy could converge toward thepre-pandemic GDP growth rate of 6.5 to 7 percent from 2022 onward.”
The WB is waiting for figures to be released by theGeneral Statistics Office (GSO) by the end of this month and the Vietnamesegovernment's decision on reopening the economy to revise its GDP prediction./.
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Vietnam’s economy is expected to recover after the lockdown is lifted. (Photo: VNA)
