Vietnamese continue to be optimistic about the
local economy, Nielsen says. Photo: Diep Duc Minh/Thanh Nien
Though
consumer confidence in Vietnam dropped slightly in the second quarter, the country
is the seventh most optimistic country globally, according to the latest survey
from information and measurement firm Nielsen.
In the
online study, consumers in Vietnam scored 107 points in the Consumer Confidence
Index, down two points from the previous quarter.
Nguyen
Huong Quynh, managing director of Nielsen Vietnam, said in a statement the fact
that Vietnamese continue to be optimistic about the local economy in comparison
to other countries reflects “rising affluence in our country, the continued
growth of middle class populations and a stable government’s economic outlook.”
The study
also revealed that consumers in Southeast Asia are still among the most
confident in the world.
The
Philippines, with 132 points, surpasses India to become the most optimistic
country globally. Indonesian remains the third most confident, with 119 points.
Southeast
Asian consumers continue to be among the world’s most avid savers, with more
than two in three (68 percent) putting their spare cash into savings. When coming
to savings, consumers in Vietnam keep the highest globally (76 percent),
followed by Indonesia (70 percent) and the Philippines (65 percent).
Health
remains a key concern for Vietnamese consumers, with nearly one third of
consumers citing health as their biggest and second biggest concern over the
next six months.
Job
security and the economy uncertainty are also major concerns.
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