VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc underlined the need to redouble efforts as a means of avoiding economic lag while addressing the plenary session of the 10th National Assembly (NA) sitting on November 10, with the meeting ending two and a half days of question-and-answer activities.

Vietnam has tremendous opportunities to attract foreign investment as global companies are seeking for a destination promising continuity, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk said during an interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to weigh on socio-economic development and State budget in 2021 and the years that follow, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung said.

VOV.VN - The value of import-export turnover between Vietnam and Laos has increased again after more than half a year of slowdown due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with two-way trade turnover reaching nearly US$740 million by late September, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Laos.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) exploited an estimated 17.32 million tonnes of oil equivalent in the first ten months of this year, surpassing the plan for the period by 2.3%.

VOV.VN - More than 240 Vietnamese citizens stranded in Singapore due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have been safely repatriated as part of the joint efforts by the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore in coordination with relevant agencies of Vietnam and the host country.

Noticeable increases in the number of enterprises that were newly established or restarted operation were recorded in October in comparison to September, signaling a recovering post-pandemic market.

VOV.VN - Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son was joined by his Brazilian counterpart Marcia Donner Abreu on November 6 as the pair took part in the seventh version of a joint political consultation held at a deputy ministerial level via an online platform.

VOV.VN - Over 320 Vietnamese citizens in Germany and the Netherlands were brought home safely aboard a Vietnam Airlines flight on November 6 and 7 as a result of the collaboration between authorities of Vietnam and the two European nations.

Deputies posed a range of questions to Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha in the Q&A session at the ongoing 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 6.