It marked a rebound from the 33.6 points recorded in the second quarter and was double that of the historic low of 26.7 points in the first quarter, when Vietnam recorded its first Covid-19 patients, according to the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham).European business leaders were more positive about their own enterprises in the third quarter, with 40 percent describing their performance as either “excellent” or “good,” more than double the 18 percent recorded in the second quarter, the quarterly survey shows.Thirty-nine percent of the respondents expected the economy to stabilize and improve in the next quarter, compared to 18 percent in the second quarter, indicating a more optimistic sentiment.The implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in August has also sparked hopes of future growth. One-third of respondents said that the trade pact was an important part of their decision to invest in Vietnam, with the top two factors predicted to drive growth being tariff reductions (33 percent) and greater market access for investors (13 percent).Other major factors were customs procedures, trade facilitation and protection of intellectual property rights.However, the report said that the optimism of European business come with cautions. Although more than 40 percent of business… Read full this story
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