Country Commentary Innovative companies can lead the way

摘要

As we approach the end of 2019, the signs point to a positive start to the new decade for Vietnam. Its government is stable and policies such as ongoing economic liberalisation are boosting growth. A more liberal economy in the south-east Asian country will mean the restructuring of state-owned enterprises and greater encouragement of foreign direct investment (FDI). Vietnam hopes not just for an increase in manufacturing there, but for an increase in value-added manufacturing, not just for the generation of new jobs, but for the creation of better-quality jobs for its people.