Though the Government has taken decisive steps to curb the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still risks to the economy, economists said at a seminar in Hanoi on October 15.
Budget carrier Vietjet has launched the biggest promotion in the year,with 4.5 million Deluxe promotional tickets on the wide domestic flight network in welcoming the year-end festive season.
VOV.VN - The Government is drafting second economic relief packages aimed at assisting the national economy, especially businesses, in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, with experts suggesting support policies that could be more effective than the initial packages.
Ho Chi Minh City is set to roll out a second COVID-19 aid package worth VND12 trillion (US$517 million) exclusively for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Commercial banks are trying to boost individual consumer loans, especially to home and car buyers, since credit growth had slowed due to low capital demand from businesses.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave a reception for Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam Andrew Jeffries in Hanoi on September 17, during which he expressed his hope that Jeffries will further promote the Vietnam-ADB partnership.
VOV.VN - The northern border province of Quang Ninh has initiated two tourism stimulus packages worth VND300 billion in total which have proved effective despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese Minister on September 10 introduced practical measures the government has taken to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting.
Labourers from the informal sector who have been seriously affected by COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from the second support package proposed by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
The new virus outbreak has affected 70% of local firms with 3.5-5 million people laid off or set to have their work hours reduced according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.