Merchandise exports hit a record high of 31.9 billion USD, helping maintain a second consecutive month of trade surplus while FDI commitment recovered after a brief dip in October, according to the report.
The number of newly established formal firms increased by 45 percent month-on-month in November, a second month of increase since May. Firm exit numbers also increased, but at a slower pace than firm entry.
The policy of “living with COVID-19” will involve continued vigilance and fast action by the authorities, both in vaccination and in social distancing, testing, and quarantining. There is also clear need for fiscal policy support to boost private demand and help the domestic economy recover. Providing financial assistance to impacted workers and households would be an essential avenue to achieve this objective, according to the report.
Given the available fiscal space, and difficulties registered in implementing the budget in 2021, another policy option for consideration is a reduction in the value-added taxes for 2022 to support private consumption./.
Source: VNA