VOV.VN - Vietnam’s economy is set to grow by 2.4% this year due to the implementation of swift fiscal and monetary policies, along with decisive steps aimed at containing the health and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will promote domestic market consumption to contribute partly to enhancing socio-economic development.

Promoting the development of science and technology as well as digital economy is a wise choice for Vietnam to achieve an annual average economic growth rate of 7% during 2021-2030, according to experts.

The Hanoi People’s Council held its 17th meeting on November 10 to consider and decide upon issues relating to public investment plans.

State budget collection is expected to rise 1.5% over 2020, according to a Government report on State budget estimate for 2021, which is being put on discussion before being submitted to the National Assembly.

VOV.VN - The coastline of Vietnam is increasingly exposed to natural disasters, resulting in significant human and economic losses, but current risk management measures prove inadequate, according to a new report by the World Bank.

Advancing Responsible Business Practice in Vietnam was the main theme of a consultation workshop held in Hanoi on October 21 by UNDP Vietnam, the Ministry of Justice and the Government of Sweden. ​

Vietnam is one of the few Asian economies to have registered positive growth so far this year, despite the second wave of COVID-19 infections.

Vietnam is making all-out efforts to boost the disbursement of public investment as it seeks to post GDP growth of 3% this year amid the global economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam is a destination that can bring substantial benefit to Japanese investors, Director of the Vietnam Economic Research Institute (OERI) Moribe Hiroyuki said ahead of an official visit by Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. ​