VOV.VN - The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has been experimenting with an online prayer scheme during the spring festival season in an effort to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the community.

The COVID-19 pandemic could not prevent locals from buying gold in anticipation of the upcoming God of Wealth Day, especially as gold firms are now taking the sale online.

Modern and online shopping channels recorded strong growth last year and will continue to thrive this year, according to experts.

Despite a raft of difficulties facing Vietnam’s retail market, economists and insiders are still optimistic about the outlook for the sector in the time ahead, according to the Vietnam Report JSC.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered the health sector to conduct all necessary measures to make COVID-19 vaccines available in Vietnam this month either through purchasing or from UN organisations.

E-commerce floors have pre-stocked goods and integrated new technology for online shopping activities.

E-wallets are gearing up to offer online lucky money services as the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches amid the third coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam.

Vietnam will host rescue and sniper competitions within the 2021 International Army Games.

More and more Vietnamese individuals with businesses online have declared tax and paid personal income tax.

Boerse-online.de – a German securities news site, on January 30 ran an article highlighting the great potential of the Vietnamese market for foreign investment, saying that it is the time for investors to look to the Southeast Asian market.