Vietnam’s electronics industry, an increasingly important sector of the country’s economy, continues to grow despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is scheduled to attend the 38th and 39th ASEAN Summits and related summits via online platforms from October 26 to October 28 at the invitation of the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam – Chair of ASEAN 2021.

Vietnam spent VND45.6 trillion (nearly US$2 billion) from its budget on pandemic prevention and control and supporting people who face difficulties due to COVID-19, as of October 15, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The Voice of Vietnam (VOV) bagged five prizes as part of the 15th National Press Awards during an awards ceremony which was held on October 24 in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the fourth wave of the outbreak, as led to 1.3 million workers departing urban areas and moving to rural areas, from major economic hubs to provinces, in which over 600,000 migrant workers have returned home from various southern provinces.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy is showing signs of recovery from the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, but how quickly it picks up heavily depends on the pace of vaccination, the effectiveness of pandemic prevention measures, and the government’s bailout packages.

VOV.VN - Over 85.7% of surveyed firms in Ho Chi Minh City have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 in the third quarter of the year, according to details given by the municipal Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information (FALMI).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan have launched Phase VIII of their Joint Initiative, focusing on 11 issues aimed at further improving Vietnam’s business and investment climate.

VOV.VN - The ailing Vietnamese economy, which has been hit hard by the prolonged impact of COVID-19, is showing positive signs of recovery thanks to impressive levels of exports and FDI attraction making a huge contribution to economic growth.

VOV.VN - Individual philanthropists and organisations have so far contributed nearly VND21 trillion in cash and kind to the national COVID-19 fight, according to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.