Indonesian minister hails Vietnam’s efforts to maintain positive growth
(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam and China are the only two nations in the world that have been maintaining positive economic growth so far this year despite adverse impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati has said.
 Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Photo: Antara) |
Speaking at an online press conference held by the Indonesian Government on November 24, Indrawati cited the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s forecast as saying that Vietnam is likely to achieve an economic growth rate of 1.6 percent in 2020 thanks to the government’s efforts to successfully contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Though suffering heavy pressure from the pandemic since the second quarter of 2020, Vietnam’s economy has been retaining positive growth while economies of American and European countries are predicted to see minus growth this year, she added.