Expected to attract most FDI in APEC region

PwC recently conducted the survey ahead of the APEC Business Summit this week in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea.

The survey results showed that business leaders in the US and Thailand were among the most optimistic, with 57% of respondents in the US and 56% in Thailand saying they were "very confident" about the possibility of an increase. revenue growth.

While the respondents in China and Mexico - the two largest trading partners in the US - showed below average optimism 25% and 21%.

In Vietnam alone, 33% of people surveyed in Vietnam said they were very confident about their company's short-term growth prospects, and another 48% said they were quite confident. International trade is likely to continue to be a source of growth for Vietnamese businesses: 40% expect to increase revenue opportunities thanks to new bilateral trade agreements and 34% forecast opportunities arising from new bilateral trade agreements. new multilateral agreements.

The survey results also show that 51% of business leaders in the APEC region are planning to increase their investment levels, higher than the rate of 43% two years ago. The destinations expected to attract the most foreign investment in the APEC region will be Vietnam, China, the US, Australia and Thailand. In which, Vietnam held the leading position for the second consecutive year.