Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive on the building of plans for socio-economic development and State budget estimate for 2021, with a target of about 7% of economic growth for the year.

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai plans to build Kim Thanh border market and a trade centre to attract investment.

The National Assembly has approved over VND137.6 trillion (US$5.97 billion) in funding for the implementation of the first phase of the national target programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas from 2021-2030.

The Party, State, and people will forever bear in mind the great devotion of and sacrifice by generations of youth volunteers, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a July 14 ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the Vietnamese Youth Volunteer Force (July 15).