Tag: Economic
WB lowers Vietnam’s GDP forecast to 4.8% in 2021
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP is expected to expand by about 4.8% in 2021, or 2% lower than the projection made by the World Bank Group in December 2020, the WB says in its latest edition Taking Stock released on August 24.
Pensions, social allowances expected to rise 11% from 2022
Pension and social insurance allowances and monthly subsidy will increase by 11% from January 1, 2022 under a proposal the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has submitted to the government.
AIPA committee talks enhancement of enterprises’ capacity, economic integration
The Committee on Economic Matters of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) convened a meeting on August 24 to discuss draft resolutions to be submitted to the second plenum of the virtual 42nd AIPA General Assembly.
Vietnam-US co-operation full of mutual complementarity and support
VOV.VN - Co-operation between Vietnam and the United States is full of mutual support and complementing each side’s strengths, without the need for competition or any conflicts of interest, according to Ambassador Ngo Quang Xuan.
Labor shortages may impede companies’ recovery
Adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic growth of Vietnam’s key cities, such as Hanoi and HCMC, has been slower, the exodus of migrant workers leaving HCMC may make the path of recovery planned by enterprises more bumpy.
VFF stops ongoing V-League 2021 due to COVID-19
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has decided to stop the remaining matches of the ongoing V-League 2021 – the No.1 football tournament in Vietnam – due to the complex development of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Key targets set out in resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025
Key targets have been set out in resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025 period.
Minister: slow public capital disbursement could cause loss of economic opportunities
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said low disbursement of public investment capital amid the COVID-19 pandemic could waste resources and result in the loss of opportunities to create a driving force for economic development.
Good planning helps promote national development: PM
Good planning will make it possible to design good projects and draw good investors, thus promoting public investment efficiency and boosting socio-economic development, stated Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a national conference on planning held virtually on August 19.
FM vows to work for fastest access to vaccines against COVID-19
Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, who heads the Working Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Diplomacy, has stressed the group's resolve to promote vaccine diplomacy for the country's fastest access to COVID-19 vaccines and medical equipment and drugs to treat the disease.
