Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s first island city, has attracted 372 projects to date with capital totalling some US$16.5 billion.

Nearly 500 representatives from the Vietnam Tourism Association, the Vietnam Society of Travel Agents, the culture and tourism sector, and involved agencies joined the National Travel Agents Forum 2021 held in the northern city of Hai Phong on January 12.

Vietnam’s rapid economic growth is the primary mover for its renewable energy boom, according to an article titled “What’s Driving Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Boom?” posted in The Diplomat on January 12.

Southeast Asia’s economic growth will rebound to 6.2 % in 2021 with Vietnam achieving 8 % growth, according to the latest economic outlook report from Oxford Economics commissioned by chartered accountancy body ICAEW.

There is still significant room for stronger reforms to create a more favourable business environment and make Vietnam among countries with the best business environment in ASEAN, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently issued a master plan aimed at improving productivity based on utilising science, technology, and innovation for the 2021 to 2030 period, under which the annual target for average labour productivity is expected to surge by over 7.5 % by 2030.

The first meeting of the Vietnam-Germany Joint Committee for Economic Cooperation was held online on January 12, during which participants discussed the cooperation possibilities in industry and trade, manufacturing-processing, energy, and education-training.

The Cabinet has approved an action plan on manpower production and development, with an emphasis on seven career fields connected with the growth of Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.

VOV.VN - Rusvesna, an online Russian newspaper, published an article on January 11 highlighting impressive Vietnamese achievements in terms of economic development, poverty reduction, and epidemic prevention, in addition to implementing the Party’s foreign policy.

Vietnam has prepared the best conditions to spur its economic growth as the global economy is grappling with the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have said.