VOV.VN - Vietnamese economic recovery is likely to be stronger at the end of the second quarter of the year when domestic demand and the tourism sector recovers, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

VOV.VN - British investment in the Vietnamese market is enjoying an increase following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) coming into force, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam's index of industrial production (IIP) in February rose by 8.5% year-on-year, marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The Vietnamese economy will recover strongly in 2022, starting at the end of the first quarter, said Tim Leelahaphan, Economist for Thailand and Vietnam at Standard Chartered, at a seminar held in Hanoi on February 18.

Some foreign financial organisations have issued relatively positive predictions for Vietnam’s economy this year, with growth expected at 6.5 - 6.7%.

Vietnam’s export turnover is projected to record an annual average growth of 7% per year, hitting US$535 billion by 2030, according to a new research by Standard Chartered issued on November 30.

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered Bank has identified the nation as one of the priority destinations among emerging economies due to its development potential and open-door policy.

Vietnam is encouraging European enterprises to invest in environmentally-friendly fields in the country, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has said.

VOV.VN - Standard Chartered will invest US$8 billion in Vietnam’s sustainable development in order to promote its green and sustainable growth, the bank’s chairman Jose Vinals told Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a meeting in the United Kingdom on November 1.

Standard Chartered has forecast a potential interest rate cut if the economic impact of Vietnam’s COVID-19 outbreak lasts beyond October.