Making garment products for export (Photo: VNA) Vietnam's economic growth accelerated from 1.8 percent inthe first half of 2020 to 5.6 percent in the same period this year as theglobal recovery from the pandemic boosted export, the bank said in a report releasedon July 20.
However, the ongoing wave of COVID-19 infections has led to disruption insupply chains and prolonged social distancing measures in many provinces and cities whosegrowth rates are high. These have severely affected the circulation of goods andgreatly limited economic activities in 2021.
Also as part of the report, the bank is projecting 7.2percent economic growth for developing Asia in 2021, compared with its forecastof 7.3 percent in April, as new COVID-19 outbreaks slow the recovery in someregional economies.
Excluding the newly industrialised economies of Hong Kong (China); the Republic of Korea; Singapore; and Taiwan (China), developing Asia’supdated growth outlook is 7.5 percent for 2021 and 5.7 percent for 2022,compared with earlier projections of 7.7 percent and 5.6 percent, respectively.
“Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemiccontinues, although the path remains precarious amid renewed outbreaks, newvirus variants, and an uneven vaccine rollout,” said ADB Chief EconomistYasuyuki Sawada.
“On top of containment and vaccination measures, phased andstrategic rejuvenation of economic activities - for instance, trade,manufacturing, and tourism - will be key to ensure that the recovery is green,inclusive, and resilient.”
The COVID-19 pandemic remains the biggest risk to theregion's outlook, as outbreaks continue in many economies./.
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