Despite the severe COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese startup ecosystem is witnessing an impressive growth, with various startup projects being successful in gaining millions of dollars of capital this year.

Vietnam will work to improve nutritional status of under five-year old children who are stunned, especially those in ethnic minority-inhabited and mountainous areas, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son said at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit held virtually in Japan on December 7-8.

VOV.VN - The local garment and textile sector is targeting an export turnover of US$39 billion this year, marking increases of 11.2% and 0.2% compared to 2020 and 2019, respectively, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy could lose more than VND500 trillion in output over the past two years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Nguyen Thanh Phong, deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission.

Vietnamese developers’ contracted sales are forecast to increase by 20%-30% next year thanks to an improving operating environment, with rising vaccination rates and continued easing of mobility restrictions likely to spearhead the economic recovery, according to Fitch Ratings.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 1 attended a Vietnam – Russia business forum in Moscow where he suggested both sides should seize opportunities to fully tap into their cooperation potential.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy has recorded a number of positive signs for recovery following the announcement of major economic indicators for November, particularly with an increasing number of newly-established enterprises, robust export growth, and flourishing FDI attraction.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended Vietnam-initiated ASEAN high-level forum on sub-regional cooperation for sustainable development and inclusive growth held in both in-person and virtual forms on November 30.

Vietnam’s export turnover is projected to record an annual average growth of 7% per year, hitting US$535 billion by 2030, according to a new research by Standard Chartered issued on November 30.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese tourism industry has gradually regained its growth momentum as the sector has restored both international and domestic tourism activities, said Nguyen Trung Khanh, director general of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).