E-commerce providing economic momentum post-pandemic
Surging demand among consumers has been a source of development for Vietnam’s e-commerce sector after Covid-19.
Labor shortage likely to push up wages post-pandemic
Covid-19 has not only disrupted goods supply chains but also labor supply chains. Recruitment demand may increase dramatically post-pandemic, pushing up labor costs and therefore prices. The government needs to issue policies that promote job creation and limit the effect of “false affluence” in the labor market by reducing the unemployment rate.