VOV.VN - Six of Southeast Asia’s leading economies are expected to face diverging fiscal paths ahead in 2021, with Vietnam, alongside Indonesia and Malaysia, returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Officials from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City expressed their resolve to implement the Government’s first resolution in 2021, adding that they pay great attention to urban planning and development in their cities.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has obtained a trade surplus of US$19.1 billion in 2020, representing a record high figure over five years in a row, the General Statistics Office announced on December 27.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on December 20 confirmed a further two new cases of COVID-19 imported into Vietnam, with one coming from Russia and one from Ukraine, bringing the national tally to 1,413.

Vietnam has started to see recovery in the hospitality segment, according to Savills Vietnam.

The 11th ASEAN Regional Tripartite Social Dialogue Conference was held virtually on December 17 by the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs and the ASEAN Services Employees Trade Union Council (ASETUC).

VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in 1.51 million tonnes of rubber worth US$1.99 billion during the opening 11 months of the year, representing an annual increase of 0.4% in volume and a decrease of 1.4% in value, with November seeing rubber exports soar by 15.8% to US$303 million, according to the Import and Export Department.

Vietnam is expected to mount a “strong recovery in 2021”, with growth projected to strengthen to 6.5% as domestic and foreign economic activity stablished, the UK-based news outlet proactiveinvestors.co.uk (Proactive) has cited a report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on December 2 reported the discovery of a further seven imported cases of COVID-19, raising the overall number of active cases nationwide 1,358, while the recoveries total 1,201.

Institutional reform, deeper integration and digital transformation are important for Vietnam to recover the economy, which has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, President of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc said on November 24.