Ho Chi Minh City sets a target of 5% industrial growth in 2021 and its four key sectors expanding by at least 6.7%, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on January 12 lauded the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) for its efforts in ensuring electricity supply for socio-economic development, as well as daily activities.

The Thai private sector has been encouraged to do business with the United Nations (UN), in line with the Government’s policy to revive and strengthen the Thai economy.

Vietnam’s economy was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, along with natural disasters and the impact of trade conflicts.

The financial sector needs to renovate more strongly to free up resources to meet the country’s development objectives, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told an online meeting to review financial sector and State budget performance in 2020 and define tasks for 2021.

VOV.VN - Following the fulfillment of targets set for 2020, the industry and trade sector made positive contributions to overall economic growth at 2.91%, helping the nation maintain its steady growth momentum in import-export activities with a total turnover of over US$500 billion for the second consecutive year.

VOV.VN - Despite facing several trade remedy cases and tax evasion lawsuits over the coming year, the forestry sector has set a target of achieving an export target of US$14 billion, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected a total of 32.1million workers aged 15 and above, with the economic impact of the epidemic causing labourers to either lose their jobs or have their incomes and working hours reduced.

Nearly VND1.279 quadrillion (US$55.3 billion) in taxes was collected for the State budget in 2020, almost VND24.35 trillion, or 1.9%, higher than the annual target and VND175.85 trillion more than the estimate reported to the National Assembly (NA).

Da Nang’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) has been estimated to be down 9.77% this year to about VND100 trillion compared to 2019 due to COVID-19, a press conference held on December 29 to announce the central city’s socio-economic figures for 2020 heard.