VOV.VN - Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s inflation for 2020 is projected to fall between 3.5-3.9% to ensure social security and stabilise local people's lives, experts say.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) has urged designing specific support packages for disadvantaged labour groups in the context of 57.3 percent of labourers from 15 years old and above seeing their income reduce under the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact.

Vietnam had more than 75,200 newly registered enterprises in the first seven months of this year, a 5.1% decrease compared to the same period last year.

The national consumer price index (CPI) in July grew by 0.4% against June and 3.39% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on July 29.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports to both the US and the European Union are expected to face a number of hurdles as a result of the negative impact of the COVID-19.