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In 2022, the geopolitical tensions caused by the war in Ukraine, slowing growth in the Chinese economy and sharp rises in energy and food prices led to a significantly higher inflationary outlook globally. These factors all added to the risks confronting Vietnam\u00a0as its economy recovered<\/a>\u00a0from its lengthy Covid-19 lockdowns.<\/p>\n

Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong\u2019s visit to China in October aimed to\u00a0get assurances from Beijing<\/a>\u00a0of undisrupted supply chains and smooth export routes. Despite these concerns, the Vietnamese economy rebounded as the country\u00a0transitioned successfully<\/a>\u00a0from \u2018zero Covid-19\u2019 to \u2018living with Covid-19\u2019, and GDP is reported to have grown by a\u00a0surprisingly high 8.03%<\/a>\u00a0in 2022\u2014above-trend growth compared to the decade before Covid-19 hit.<\/p>\n

Domestically, firms and labour markets have been recovering while the external sector\u00a0showed resilience<\/a>. Overall employment levels are reported to be back to pre-Covid-19 levels and household incomes rebounded by 5.8% by mid-2022. But signs of Covid-19 shocks lingered. In April 2022, almost a\u00a0quarter of urban households<\/a>\u00a0were estimated to have earned less than they did in April 2021.<\/p>\n

On the external front, foreign direct investment disbursements, international tourism and remittances picked up the slack despite a deteriorating current account balance. FDI disbursements rose to US$10 billion in the first half of 2022\u2014the\u00a0highest increase in five years<\/a>. Foreign investments in manufacturing,\u00a0particularly in electronics<\/a>, continued to grow rapidly. Many international companies such as Samsung either significantly expanded their existing plants in Vietnam or relocated to Vietnam.<\/p>\n

Monetary policy was accommodative through the first nine months of 2022. But the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) raised interest rates by one percentage point in September to combat inflationary pressures due to significantly higher energy prices, imported input costs and wage increases. By the end of 2022, inflation was expected to be around\u00a03.5%<\/a>\u2014still within the target of 4% set by the SBV.<\/p>\n

Risks in the financial sector are becoming apparent. The international definition of non-performing loans in banks includes the entire loan being classed as non-performing when a loan service is missed. According to this wider definition, an estimated 5.76% of total loans in Vietnamese banks may be at risk. Re-capitalisation or the sale of some state banks (or both) is necessary to enable these institutions to effectively move capital from lenders to borrowers.<\/p>\n

The Vietnamese stock market fell by some 30% in 2022, making it one of the worst-performing in the world. Simultaneously, corporate bonds, which were virtually zero in 2019, rose to an estimated 15% of GDP in 2022. This forced the SBV to belatedly slap on regulations in a previously unregulated market, resulting in a significant contraction of credit conditions. The risks in the financial sector will only worsen as monetary conditions further tighten into 2023.<\/p>\n

Fiscal policy was contractionary in 2022, largely due to the under-execution of spending programs such as the economic recovery support program. A more rapid roll-out of the program could bolster recovery in the short term and enhance growth in the longer term.<\/p>\n

A targeted approach to helping vulnerable households rather than untargeted reductions in environmental protection tax and cuts in the value-added tax and import taxes will enhance the effectiveness of the social safety net. This could also help to promote domestic consumption rather than relying heavily on exports in order to support growth.<\/p>\n

The Vietnamese economy remained surprisingly resilient in 2022. But the possible recessions and economic slowdown in Vietnam\u2019s three major trading partners\u2014the United States, the European Union and China\u2014are raising serious question marks for 2023 where growth is projected to fall to\u00a06.3%<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is some fiscal space to boost growth in the short term as public debt has fallen to an estimated 43.1% of GDP, well below the legislated 65%. But the recent resignation<\/a> of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the dismissal of high-level officials for alleged corruption in the acquisition of vaccines and medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic could delay public-sector procurements and investments in the near term.<\/p>\n

In December, the G7 agreed to provide US$15.5 billion to help Vietnam transition away from its heavy reliance on coal. Under this plan, Vietnam should be able to source 47% of its power from renewable energy by 2030. Since the majority of the funds provided will be loans, a healthy fiscal position will be necessary to maintain the confidence of lenders.<\/p>\n

Just under 2 million of the 6.9 million people of\u00a0tertiary education age<\/a>\u00a0in Vietnam are enrolled in tertiary studies. This figure needs to double to 3.8 million for Vietnam to be on par with other upper-middle-income countries within 15\u201320 years. Significant resources need to be spent on up-skilling the population.<\/p>\n

Covid-19 has been a serious distraction in the past three years. It\u2019s time for authorities to focus on financial stability in the short term and enhancing growth in the medium and long term.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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