She highlighted opportunities the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will bring Vietnam, adding that as one of the first six countries having signed the deal, Vietnam could optimise benefits from the CPTPP.

In mid-November, the Conference Board economic consultancy organisation predicted Vietnam will be a bright spot in the global economy and have plenty of room to boost economic growth in 2019. It forecasts Vietnam’s economy to expand by 7 percent in the coming year.