Despite a raft of difficulties facing Vietnam’s retail market, economists and insiders are still optimistic about the outlook for the sector in the time ahead, according to the Vietnam Report JSC.

VOV.VN - The total import and export value of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises in January saw a surge of 60.1% to US$39.16 billion, equivalent to an increase of US$14.69 billion, according to figures compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Despite many types of transport being seriously impacted and suffering huge losses last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime transport can be viewed as a bright spot in the transportation sector as it enjoyed positive growth.

The industrial market is the only real estate sector that has enjoyed positive progress in both rental rates and occupancy rates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on February 15 afternoon confirmed an additional 40 locally transmitted coronavirus infections, including two in Hanoi closely linked to the deceased Japanese case.

It’s fair to say that 2020 was a challenging year for Vietnam’s tourism sector, but it wasn’t an unmitigated disaster. Analysts have said that COVID-19 created a turning point for both local and international tourism, requiring travel companies study and craft a new future for their business.

VOV.VN - Relevant agencies have cordoned off Somerset West Point hotel in Hanoi capital’s Tay Ho district after a Japanese man found dead with COVID-19 on February 13.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health confirmed on February 15 that a Japanese expert who died at a hotel in Hanoi capital has been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

An exhibition featuring large-sized paintings on Vietnam’s landscapes, people and culture opened on February 12 in a pedestrian zone in Budapest, Hungary.

Some 72% of 1,200 Vietnamese youngsters and adolescents said they believe that in the next 15 years things will get better than they were before 2019, while 37% said they plan to run their own business, according to a report released recently by the British Council.