Vietnam PM says exports likely to rise by 10.7% in 2021 and promises economy will rebound from Covid-19 hit

Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. - Reuters

HANOI, Oct 23 (Reuters): Vietnam's exports in 2021 are likely to rise 10.7% this year, with annual inflation expected to be below 4%, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told the national assembly this week and promising lawmakers that economic revival lay ahead.

Chinh told the national assembly that Vietnam, consistently one of Asia's fastest-growing economies, had been badly hit by the coronavirus, which disrupted its supply chains and hit workers in key industries.