Hanoi, Aug. 26 -- Despite significant global challenges, Vietnam has achieved remarkable economic progress in recent years, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s Country Director for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty has said in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

He highlighted several key drivers of growth, beginning with sound economic management that strengthened resilience against the COVID-19 pandemic and global geopolitical uncertainty. The Government acted decisively with flexible measures and timely fiscal and monetary policies to mitigate supply chain disruptions and heightened international instability, he noted.

Robust trade has gone hand in hand with strong industrial production. Vietnam has become increasingly integra...