Vietnam Sees Stronger 2022 After Covid’s Supply Chain Shock
- GDP next year to expand 6%-6.5%, prime minister says Wednesday
- Government pledges flexibility to ease blockages, aid recovery
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Vietnam’s prime minister said economic growth will accelerate in 2022 after undershooting expectations this year, as the nation aims to revive manufacturing and exports from a crippling coronavirus outbreak.
Premier Pham Minh Chinh, speaking Wednesday at the opening of parliament’s fall session, forecast gross domestic product next year will expand in a range of 6% to 6.5%.