With its deft handling of COVID-19, HSBC thinks Vietnam is likely to be one of the few economies that will come out of this crisis ahead of others.

USAID will provide Vietnam with the best, cutting edge technology for DNA extraction and analysis, work with Vietnam to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their laboratories.

270,000 meals, 320 medical consultation sessions, 268 psychological counselling sessions, 679 home-based physio therapy toolkits and 550 recovery packages have been delivered to 11,000 beneficiaries.

Government bond yields trended downwards in most regional markets between 28 February and 29 May this year, while equity markets in emerging East Asia suffered losses and local currencies depreciated.

Fitch’s recovery narratives suggest revenue destruction of more than USD5 trillion in 2020, compared to the USD26 trillion of revenue reported by Fitch’s corporate portfolio in 2019, extending to more than USD8.5 trillion...

Once the FTA is implemented, Vietnam will not only benefit from a reduction in tariffs for its exports, but could also grow its FDI inflows from the EU, helping to develop its manufacturing sector.