Financing public investment to generate future growth and to speed up economic recovery post-COVID-19 remained Vietnam's most important challenge in the near future, said economists and policymakers.

The fourth outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic starting from late April has had more negative impacts on daily life as well as socio-economic development than the previous waves in the country.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister and General Secretary of the National ASEAN 2020 Committee Nguyen Quoc Dung explained the progress relating to the implementation of initiatives that Vietnam has outlined during its year as ASEAN Chair when talking recently to the media.