The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced it could adjust monetary policies, including credit growth and incentives, in the remaining months of the year to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi spent over VND56.5 trillion (US$2.4 billion) on the development of agriculture, new-style rural areas, and farmers’ living standards between January 2016 and June 2020.

Vietnam is expected to continue growing its share of global exports despite decline amid the resurgence in the COVID-19 pandemic after three months of no local transmissions, according to an HSBC report.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive on the building of plans for socio-economic development and State budget estimate for 2021, with a target of about 7% of economic growth for the year.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a night-time economy development scheme, permitting services to operate overnight until 6am of the following day.

Standard Chartered Bank expects Vietnam’s growth to slow to a multi-year low of 3% this year on soft external demand, with external headwinds set to offset domestic outperformance.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to take its continued toll on the global economy in the second half of the year, but thanks to the disease brought under control in Vietnam, the national economy is projected to grow by 3.8% in 2020.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s fruit and vegetables exports to Thailand obtained impressive growth during the first half of the year with a boost of up to 230%, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

AC Energy Inc. rushes co-operation with partners to develop a series of wind farms in Vietnam, one of its key markets, as it aims to become one of the largest listed renewables platforms in Southeast Asia.

VOV.VN - Having factored in the damaging impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Government has proposed adjusting the country’s annual GDP growth target from its initial figure of 6.8% to 4.5%.