Despite being the lowest in the past three decades, Vietnam’s 2.91% growth recorded this year is still a success of the nation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the whole world, according to foreign media.

VOV.VN - By December 20 Vietnam has attracted US$28.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year, down 25% compared to the previous year, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - The local business community anticipates that the Government will take specific and efficient measures aimed at immediately resolving bottlenecks that hinder their operations, said Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

The Party Committee of Hanoi on December 23 convened a conference, chaired by Secretary Vuong Dinh Hue, to review its anti-corruption operations, home affairs, and judicial reforms in 2020 and map out plans for 2021.

The technology business community must take the lead in development research and innovation to contribute more to national digital transformation to achieve an aspiration for a strong and prosperous Vietnam, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Hong Thach had a meeting with representatives of Vietnamese enterprises in Ukraine on December 22.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) themed "Challenges and Opportunities in the new normal" 2020 kicked off on December 22 in Hanoi with proposals being put forward regarding various solutions and initiatives for local businesses to recover and develop faster in the period following the (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Supreme People’s Court (SPC) held a national teleconference on December 21 to review the sector’s performance in 2020 and the 2016-2020 tenure and set tasks for next year.

The annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) 2020 opened in Hanoi on Dec. 22 with the theme “Challenges and opportunities in the new normal”.

VOV.VN - Japanese businesses consider Vietnam as an attractive investment destination following the Southeast Asian nation’s success in COVID-19 control, ambassador Yamada Takio told a conference in Hanoi on Dec. 21.