VOV.VN - A number of large financial institutions and foreign media agencies have agreed that the Vietnamese economy is on track to recover from the negative impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently held a dialogue on tax and customs policies with the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s firms in both in-person and virtual forms.

Exports of computers, electronic products and components hit US$50.82 billion last year, putting it in second position in the group of key export products.

VOV.VN - The success of Vietnam’s vaccine diplomacy policy in 2021 has offered the country a number of useful lessons in which to help this policy be more effectively implemented this year and to better deal with the latest situation.

VOV.VN - Despite facing numerous challenges and risks, the Vietnamese economy in 2022 is forecast to bounce back, with some of its primary growth drivers coming from industries driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry experts.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected global trade last year, two-way trade between Vietnam and China grew steadily and strongly, according to Nong Duc Lai, Commercial Counselor of the Embassy of Vietnam in China.

The data announced by the General Statistics Office in late 2021 described Vietnam’s economic picture in a turbulent year surrounded by the pandemic, the fear of disruption of supply chains, and the confidence of the business community.

VOV.VN - Low labour costs, a geographical location close to Asian supply chains, and Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s efforts to promote greater overseas investment are considered as three factors in boosting Vietnamese foreign direct investment (FDI).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said this year it will closely coordinate with several foreign multinationals like Samsung and Toyota to connect with local suppliers of materials and accessories, in an effort to seek alternative supply for imports in both short and long terms.

VOV.VN - With continued recovery in the supply chains of raw materials and labourers returning to work, the wood processing industry is likely to achieve an export target of over US$16.5 billion this year, up 5.7% compared to last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.