VOV.VN - The Vietnamese market will remain an attractive investment destination for foreign investors moving forward, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Vietnam said in its monthly macroeconomic update for September 2021.

Ngo Dang Khoa, country director of foreign exchange and capital markets at HSBC Vietnam, has suggested three challenges that the Vietnamese economy would face in the second half of this year.

The multinational financial group HSBC held a webinar on July 1 to introduce business opportunities in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for European Union and UK businesses.

Vietnam’s stock market is expected to continue to grow, helped by strong economic growth and increasing local liquidity. The positive outlook will attract foreign investors back to the market, according to HSBC.

VOV.VN - The consumer finance market in the year ahead is predicted to struggle making any significant breakthroughs, despite lending interest rates witnessing a downward trend, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP growth rate is forecast to rise by 6.5% this year, a figure which is higher than the global average of 6%, before climbing to 7.2% in 2022, according to data released in the latest World Economic Outlook report compiled by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

While there are several upside risks, moderating food prices should keep Vietnam’s inflation under control.

Private investments in Vietnam have reached a new peak in contrast to the trend towards decline around the world and in the ASEAN region due to the impact of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The nation’s electronics exports have been booming following a period of consistent foreign investment into the sector, HSBC have stated in a recent report.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy is predicted to enjoy a bounce back in 2021 with GDP growth reaching 7.6% and inflation being curbed at an average of 3.3%, according to experts of Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).