Despite a raft of difficulties facing Vietnam’s retail market, economists and insiders are still optimistic about the outlook for the sector in the time ahead, according to the Vietnam Report JSC.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s current biggest coronavirus hotspot of Hai Duong on February 17 afternoon recorded an additional 18 fresh local transmissions, raising the total number of locally transmitted cases in the locality to 557 since the recurrence of the virus on January 27.

VOV.VN - A range of measures to prevent the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) came into effect in almost all office buildings throughout Hanoi on the first working day following the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, on February 17 in attempt to curb the spread of community infection.

VOV.VN - Despite many types of transport being seriously impacted and suffering huge losses last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime transport can be viewed as a bright spot in the transportation sector as it enjoyed positive growth.

VOV.VN - Pagodas, temples, and religious sites throughout the capital have been forced to close as of February 16 in an effort to curb the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Every citizen must unite to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic while redoubling efforts to maintain production activities in order to ensure that the nation maintains its economic growth.

VOV.VN - Several agencies have made employees undergo novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing upon their return to work after the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet holiday.

VOV.VN - A number of bars and sidewalk eateries in Ho Chi Minh City continued to receive customers on the night of February 16, despite the local administration requesting them to temporarily close in an effort to prevent the spread of community infections of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Despite the global fashion industry suffering from a range of challenges caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Vietnamese garment and textile industry has recorded positive growth in market shares to major locations such as the United States and Europe.

VOV.VN - The development of the Vietnamese digital economy will create plenty of fresh opportunities for Czech companies operating in this sector locally, particularly in terms of cyber security and digital banking.