Vietnam sees positive changes in economic structure

The national brand of Vietnam has been valued at 319 billion USD for this year by UK's leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance, a sharp increase of 29% in comparision to the previous year, thereby becoming the fastest growing national brand in the world.

Vietnam's rice output and value have been continually on the rise, affirming the country’s rice brand on the world market.

Import-export activities were a highlight of Vietnam’s economy during the 2015-2020 period. In 2020, trade surplus reached 19.1 billion USD, marking the highest in five consecutive years recording trade surplus since 2016.

In the 10 years of implementating the socio-economic development strategy (2011-2020), Vietnam's economic growth has been maintained at a relatively high level, listed in the group of high-growth countries in the region and the world.

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam has obtained a trade surplus of 1.3 billion USD in January, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.