VOV.VN - The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused plenty of consequences whilst having a negative impact on the local economy, with growth momentum slowing down, and even contracting in some sectors, according to economic experts.

Vietnam is constantly looking for new driving forces for growth and the country has leveraged opportunities from digital and e-commerce for economic growth, according to CIEM director Nguyen Thi Hong Minh.

Sustainable development was important for Vietnam to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts said at a forum in Hanoi on November 10.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam M&A Forum 2020 is scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24, according to a press conference which took place in Hanoi on November 5.

VOV.VN - The Government is drafting second economic relief packages aimed at assisting the national economy, especially businesses, in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, with experts suggesting support policies that could be more effective than the initial packages.