Hanoi (VNA), Nov. 25 -- Institutional reform , deeper integration and digital transformation are important for Vietnam to recover the economy, which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry ( VCCI ) Vu Tien Loc said on November 24.

In his opening remarks at the Vietnam Business Forum 2021, Loc laid stress on the gloomy outlook for the global economy due to the pandemic. However, the Asian Development Bank forecasts the Vietnamese economy would grow 2.8 percent in 2020, and 6.3 percent in 2021.

The bank said in its Asian Development Outlook 2020 that Vietnam is showing its better recovery ability as compared to similar economies, giving positive prospect for the Vietnamese economy ...