The Project on Accelerating Multi-dimensional Poverty Reduction and Socio-economic Development in Ethnic Minority Areas 2020-2025 (SEDEMA) was signed in Hanoi on Dec. 21.

The US$300-billion export target set in early 2020 remains challenging, requiring not only strong efforts from local enterprises, but also the recovery of global demand amid complicated COVID-19 situation.

VOV.VN - National Assembly deputies on November 17 wrapped up their 10th session in Hanoi after 24 days’ sitting, including online discussions.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly adopted a resolution on major socio-economic development targets for 2021 at its plenary meeting in Hanoi on November 11.

Vietnam’s 2021 economic outlook depends on the domestic and global COVID-19 situation, but growth of 6% is an achievable target for next year, a lawmaker has said.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly convened its year-end session in Hanoi on October 20 to discuss key national important issues, including adopting bills and setting targets for 2021.

VOV.VN - Despite facing the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) still looks set to maintain its agro-forestry-fisheries export target of over US$40 billion for this year.

VOV.VN - French newspaper Les Echos has recently published an article titled "COVID-19: an exception to Vietnam", in which it describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country, noting that the death toll is low while economic activities have been able to restart, adding that the nation should be proud of its containment efforts.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese leather & footwear sector is finding it difficult to fulfil the US$24 billion export target this year due to shrinking markets globally, according to Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Experts believe Vietnam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at US$12 billion, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.