Vietnam maintains positive outlook for economic recovery in 2021: WB 09:40 | 17/03/2021 Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi - The rapid suppression of the new COVID-19 outbreak in late January 2021 has helped maintain Vietnamâs positive outlook for economic recovery this year, the World Bank (WB) has said. In its latest Vietnam Macro Monitoring report, the WB said, looking ahead, special attention should be paid to how the COVID-19 vaccinations will be rolled out domestically and globally as they will impact the pace of Vietnamâs economic growth. Further fiscal and monetary policy interventions may be needed to support recovery of private demand. According the WB, the Vietnamese government quickly introduced strict but targeted measures to suppress this new outbreak of COVID-19 in Hai Duong, the epicenter, including during the Tet holidays.