Japanese enterprises in Việt Nam face revenue loss amid Covid-19 pandemic

Japanese enterprises in Việt Nam face revenue loss amid Covid-19 pandemic

HCM CITY – Production and revenue of Japanese in Việt Nam is expected to fall at  七0 per cent in the second quarter, according to a survey of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).

According to JETRO, compared to its February survey, the number of affected businesses has doubled.

Việt Nam has more than  一,000 Japanese enterprises which operate mainly in HCM City, and Đồng Nai, Bình Dương and Long An provinces.

The survey showed that up to  六0 per cent of businesses said their March production and revenue fell by  一0- 五0 per cent, while up to  七0 per cent of businesses said the impact would last in the second quarter and even the rest of the year.

Japanese enterprises in Việt Nam predicted their revenue this year would fall by  二0 to  四0 per cent, and some businesses forecast revenue dropping by  五0 per cent compared to last year.

Japanese businesses operating in Viet Nam also said the interrupted supply chain had affected the production situation.

The restriction of movement between Việt Nam and other countries had led to less personnel movement of many companies, and many companies had had to adjust their personnel plans, including foreign experts.

To curb the damage, Japanese businesses said they hoped the Vietnamese Government would provide quick and accurate information on the COVID- 一 九 situation. – VNS