Digitalisation is key to economic recovery and crucial to Vietnamese firms' ability to compete and create value, said policymakers and business experts at a conference on December 15 discussing how the country's economic policies can help foster creativity and innovation among the business sector.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has signed a decision approving the project on reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness of double taxation avoidance agreements, their impacts on Vietnam's tax policy space and adjustment orientations.

The central city of Da Nang considers Thailand a promising market with experienced partners in the fields where it is calling for investment, heard an international seminar on trade – investment – tourism connectivity between Da Nang and Thailand held on December 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the opening of the national festival for innovative startups TECHFEST and Week for Ho Chi Minh City Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship WHISE 2021 via videoconference in Hanoi on December 14.

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien proposed a number of measures to promote external relations to adapt to the new situation and boost post-pandemic economic development at the National Conference on Foreign Affairs on December 14.

VOV.VN - APPF member states must support and supervise Governments' implementation of international commitments aimed at building a green and circular economy for a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economy.

VOV.VN - Business leaders of major leading groups in the Republic of Korea expressed their desires to expand investment in Vietnam during their separate meetings with Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue in Seoul on December 13.

Vietnam’s commitment to net-zero emissions made at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) held in Glasgow, Scotland (the UK), shows the strong political determination in stepping up economic transformation to contribute to solving the climate crisis.

The implementation of foreign affairs in localities has obtained many important results, contributing to the overall success of the country’s external relations and the realisation of socio-economic development goals in provinces and cities, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung.

VOV.VN - The Health Ministry announced a further 14,839 COVID-19 infections on December 10 across 57 cities and provinces nationwide, marking a fall of 481 cases from the previous day.