Vietnam is one of the few Asian economies to have registered positive growth so far this year, despite the second wave of COVID-19 infections.

Vietnam has missed some economic development opportunities and should not ignore the chance to grow the night-time economy, according to economist Tran Dinh Thien.

Vietnam stands out as the only ASEAN economy to achieve positive growth in 2020 and rebound to an 8.1% growth rate in 2021 – the highest in Asia, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) said in a recent report.

The central province of Thua Thien Hue and Facebook have launched a comprehensive partnership programme on the application of digital economy in promoting the heritage city’s potential and innovation.

The 13th forum on cooperation – connectivity for the development of enterprises in the northern region took place in Hoa Binh on October 4.

VOV.VN - The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to record an annual increase of 2.12% during the opening nine months of the year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) September update.

VOV.VN - The nation is likely to be the second best performer in terms of economic recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report recently released by the S&P Global Ratings, which revised up GDP predictions of regional countries this year following the revival of trade and consumption.

A breakout session on circular economy was held on September 24 as part of the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020.

VOV.VN - Vietnam obtained a record trade surplus during the past eight months of the year despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but many experts do not interpret it as a good sign of the economy.

COVID-19 has interrupted the country’s journey to become a high-performing economy, but the right structural adjustments could help get it back on track, according to McKinsey & Company, a leading US consultant firm.