VOV.VN - The adverse impacts caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has seen the number of foreign visitors to the nation decrease by 78.7% this year to 3.8 million in comparison to last year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Local authorities in the nation’s southwestern region have swiftly implemented drastic measures aimed at tightly controlling people entering cities and provinces from places that have high infection rates of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to ensure pandemic prevention in border areas.

VOV.VN - Despite the labour and employment situation during the fourth quarter showing some positive signs in comparison to the initial quarters of the year, the unemployment rate and underemployment rates remain higher than those in 2019, according to figures compiled by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The Jakarta Post published an article titled “Learning from Vietnam on how to handle COVID-19" on December 28 which suggests countries must learn from the example of others in order to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in an effective manner.

The disbursement of State budget capital reached an estimated 91.1% of the plan set for the year and rose 34.5% year-on-year, the highest rate in the 2011-2020 period.

Online entertainment will be increasingly more popular in 2021 after a surge in use during 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed the Government’s determination to elevate GDP growth by 0.5% ahead in 2021 during his opening remarks at a Government Conference held virtually with localities on December 28 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Despite the local economy facing up to the various challenges brought about throughout the course of the year and many industries suffering negative growth, the export sector has remained resilient and has recorded stellar gains at an estimated figure of over US$44 billion.

VOV.VN -The US Embassy in Hanoi, in collaboration with local NGO Arts Build Communities (ABC), has launched a  project to paint the outside wall of the American Club to mark the 25th anniversary of US.-Vietnam diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has obtained a trade surplus of US$19.1 billion in 2020, representing a record high figure over five years in a row, the General Statistics Office announced on December 27.