Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City still rose by 12% year-on-year to US$6.1 billion in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Branch in HCM City.

Cambodia’s Khmer Times newspaper published an article on February 1 saying that, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), Vietnam is viewed as an economic success story and its growth has been among the highest worldwide over the last decade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam remains an attractive investment destination in Asia, wooing over 300 foreign enterprises to invest or expand their investments in the country during January, the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported.

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (Napas) and seven domestic banks recently launched domestic credit chip cards with unified standards to promote cashless payments and tackle black credit.

Vietnam has recorded significant achievements in managing national foreign debts over the past three decades, heard a workshop on the issue held in Hanoi on January 26.

VOV.VN - The nation must strive to develop dedicated technical and vocational education and training (TVET) schemes to enable its transition to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), with efforts being made to boost worker productivity and local competition, according to a new study by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

VOV.VN - The country's economic growth was recorded at 4.5% during the last quarter of 2020, representing an annual growth rate of 2.9%, thereby making it one of the fastest growing economies in the world, according to the World Bank (WB).

VOV.VN - Macroeconomic stability, business resilience, and the promotion of purchasing power within the domestic market are set to be crucial growth drivers for local firms throughout the coming year, according to economic insiders.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has assigned the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to devise measures to control illegal financial transactions and tax evasion via illicit international payment gateways.

The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) said it is providing loans for 6.4 million poor and near-poor households.