Alexander Koch, Heineken Vietnam's Managing Director, affirmed that the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the company's operations as well as its contribution to the state budget.
Many big European businesses revealed its expansion plan in Vietnam, showing that Vietnam plays a crucial part in their production and consumption markets.
While provinces, especially in southern Vietnam, are facing a shortage of human resources, other areas such as the north-central region can benefit from the wave of people relocating back to their hometowns.
Experiences in building and maintaining business resiliency would be discussed in the inaugural webinar by the Vietnam Association of Corporate Directors (VACD) the China-ASEAN Business Alliance (CABA) this October 15th.
In per-labour-force terms, consumer debt even jumped from 41 per cent of income in 2013 to more than 100 per cent in 2020, according to HSBC.
The venture aims to establish an initial forecast portfolio of approximately $350 million and focuses on Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Danang.
The aim of the additional financing is to help local businesses with disrupted cash flows sustain operations and maintain jobs.
The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an accelerated shift towards omnichannel purchasing behaviours, as e-commerce channels are increasingly used as a substitute for physical shopping activities.
European business leaders were more positive about Vietnam’s trade and investment environment in the first few months after Covid-19, according to data from the Business Climate Index (BCI) of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).
Despite rising trade protectionism worldwide, Vietnam continues to set new export records and has emerged as the next manufacturing hub, CBRE said.
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a financing package of $75 million to Phu My Hung Development Corporation to help sustain its property development operations, in the wake of Covid-19 impacts.
David Nardone, group executive - industrial and international, WHA Industrial Development Plc believes that the opportunities in Vietnam are substantial and attractive, especially after its effective response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
While Covid-19 drags on local currency bond markets in emerging East Asia, the market still got a positive increase.
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