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Foreign firms optimistic about Vietnam’s economic recovery

Foreign corporate executives remain optimistic about Vietnam’s economic prospects despite the new COVID-19 outbreak that prompted the imposition of social distancing in some localities, especially in the central city of Da Nang.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign corporate executives remainoptimistic about Vietnam’s economic prospects despite the new COVID-19 outbreakthat prompted the imposition of social distancing in some localities,especially in the central city of Da Nang.

Kenneth Atkinson, founder of international audit agencyGrant Thornton and Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board, saideconomists are warning that the new COVID-19 outbreak could overshadow the pastoptimistic forecasts about Vietnam’s short-term economic growth.

However, he still believed that Vietnam remains attractiveto international companies.

Most foreigners living in Da Nang believed that theVietnamese Government took swift and effective actions to combat COVID-19, bothearlier this year and at present.

A foreign web designer said the Vietnamese Government isdoing its best to prevent the new pandemic outbreak and current countermeasuresare very important./.
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