While 2020 is believed to have changed the real estate industry, trends in the sector this year are forecast to sustain or be aligned with demand in the market.

A conference was held in Hanoi on January 21 to discuss measures to improve the domestic business environment and competitiveness of the economy as well as orientations for the next five years.

Public investment will focus on key national projects with important roles in enhancing regional links and creating new drivers and room for economic growth, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

Vietnam continues to be one of the fastest growing economies in the world, said David Jarkulisch, a diplomat from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Hanoi.

Russia’s “Multi-polar world” magazine has run an article by journalist Pavel Vinogradov highlighting the context and significance of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which is scheduled to take place from January 25 to February 2, to socio-political life in Vietnam. ​

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on January 21 confirmed two more fresh imported cases of COVID-19 from the US, taking the total number of infections to 1,546.

VOV.VN - News website aseantoday.com published an article on January 21 stating that the country showed marked success in its fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and in terms of economic growth, mainly due to strong political will coupled with drastic measures implemented by the Government and citizens.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Phuong Nga, president of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO), described 2020 as a successful year for people-to-people diplomacy during a meeting with the press held on January 20 in Hanoi ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet.

ASEAN needs to set up an anti-fake news task force, while developing a regional guideline and shared platform for prompt information sharing, proposed a Vietnamese official at a seminar held in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 20.

The insurance industry is forecast to continue gaining double-digit growth this year thanks to new bancassurance contracts signed late last year and the recovery of the economy.