The loosening of social distancing measures and increasing global demand have opened up great opportunities for Vietnamese rice exporters, according to experts.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on tourism in Vietnam, including Hanoi, but it has also opened up opportunities to restructure this industry, change approaches to the market, and align products to travellers’ demand and the reality, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Despite enduring a spell of heavy rain, several restaurants, coffee shops, and street food establishments reopened in the central city of Da Nang on October 16 after several months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic following social distancing measures being eased.

Vietnam Motor Show 2021, the largest annual automobile and motorbike expo in the country, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic impacts, the organising board announced on October 13.

VOV.VN - The first North-South train restarted operations on the afternoon of October 13 following a three-month temporary suspension aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many passengers unable to hide their joy at returning to their various hometowns.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese timber and wood exports to the United Kingdom during the past nine months surged by 25% year on year to US$201.2 million as local firms have effectively maximised incentives from the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

Many businesses suggested more detailed policies should be issued to help them access bank loans as there remain difficulties in lending.

Automaker VinFast, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup, sold 3,497 vehicles in September, posting a month-on-month surge of 51.4% despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The primary prices of apartments are likely to increase about 5 – 7% annually over the next three years due to higher product positioning and expectations for more launches of high-end apartments in prime and central locations, according to CBRE Vietnam.

Business and production have been severely stricken by prolonged lockdowns and social distancing orders triggered by the worst-ever COVID-19 resurgence in the third quarter of 2021, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).