Ho Chi Minh City is set to become a centre of economics and finance in Asia by 2045, boasting sustainable development and high living standards, a municipal official has said.

VOV.VN - Media outlet CNBC of the United States published an article describing Vietnam as the top-performing Asian economy in 2020, a feat that was achieved without a single quarter of economic contraction during a period when many economies globally were greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - It will be necessary for the country to develop a knowledge-based economy development strategy for the 2021 to 2030 period, with a vision towards 2045, which thoroughly assesses the current situation and clearly defines the viewpoint of developing an economy in this manner.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to continue to be an important partner of India in the fields of economy-trade, health care, information technology and clean energy, said Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Thi Thang.

VOV.VN - South China Morning Post (SCMP) has published an article outlining the various Vietnamese achievements in terms of the local economy and the country’s successful control of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has determined that the cloud computing platform is a key part of telecommunications infrastructure to focus on in the coming years.

A recent article in the French daily newspaper Le Figaro spoke highly of Vietnam’s economy amid the adverse impacts for the global economy brought about by COVID-19.

Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung answered questions about the roadmap for reopening the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic and about national digital transformation during a Government press briefing in Hanoi on January 4.

The Government is determined to take drastic measures to realise the socio-economic development plan, better business climate, as well as improve national competitive capacity in 2021 through the issuance of Resolution No.01/NQ-CP and Resolution 02/NQ-CP.

The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a long shadow and created uncertainty over the global economy. The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), however, offers a beacon of hope, as it marks a victory for multilateralism and free trade regionally and globally.