VOV.VN - A number of localities nationwide have announced plans to welcome back domestic travelers in November after months of suspending tourism services due to the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Countries around the world are moving from living in zero COVID-19 to living safely with it and Vietnam is no exception, said Patrick Haverman, Deputy Resident Representative of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam.

Vietnam's economy has slowed down due to the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are still many optimistic forecasts about the country’s economic outlook in 2022, Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) said.

Private airlines have requested access to 0% interest loans, similar to the support Vietnam Airlines (VNA) - the country's flag carrier - is entitled to, heard a meeting among the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), commercial banks and the airlines.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly Standing Committee has permitted the Government to use VND30 trillion from the Unemployment Insurance Fund in order to support employees affected by the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City has approved the largest-ever relief package worth over VND7.3 trillion (US$321.3 million) to support people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam needs to shift from “Zero-COVID” strategy to vaccinations as the pandemic and the risk of new outbreaks are still lingering on, according to Dr. Nguyen Duc Kien, head of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.

VOV.VN - SCG Packaging (SCGP), a subsidiary of Thailand’s SCG Group, has unveiled a plan aimed at investing over US$353 million in the Vietnamese paper packaging segment.

VOV.VN - Over 7.3 million underprivileged people in Ho Chi Minh City, regardless of their residence, will receive VND1 million each as part of the city’s third aid package to be implemented to support needy people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on September 19 led a delegation to visit the Mekong Delta province of An Giang and present gifts worth close to VND14 billion (US$612,000) to support its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.