Thanks to the good containment of COVID-19, the northern province of Quang Ninh is speeding up three key transport projects expected to substantially contribute to local economic growth and regional connectivity.

Vietnam’s first half growth demonstrates the underlying strength of the economy, which will provide a platform for the country's growth once its new COVID-19 outbreaks are contained, said Stanley Chou, Chair of the Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited (VEIL).

VOV.VN -National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on September 6 called on Austrian businesses to increase investment and trade cooperation with their Vietnamese counterparts to fully tap into the two sides’ potential and strength.

The Asialink Business Centre under Australia’s University of Melbourne has announced to commence a new capability development programme, aimed at building awareness and positioning Australian business to engage in Vietnam’s fintech sector.

VOV.VN - Promoting cooperation in digital transformation will help countries soon meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 given the current context, said Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Global Trade in Services Summit 2021.

Vietnam will need to do more if it wants to become a digital powerhouse as envisioned in the socio-economic development strategy adopted by the Party in February 2021, said a report of the World Bank.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s GDP growth rate is unlikely to achieve the target of between 6% and 6.3% set for this year due to the impact of the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections across the country, according to industry insiders.

An official of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has suggested ways for the Vietnamese economy to keep moving forwards amid considerable challenges caused by the fourth wave of COVID-19 infections.

An escalation in COVID-19 cases and deaths in July-August will undermine Vietnam’s previously strong recovery from the pandemic shock and may temporarily set back the positive rating momentum, said Fitch Ratings.

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.