(VOVWORLD) - The socio-economic situation this year and next year is high on the agenda of the ongoing meeting of the Party Central Committee. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong’s speech at the meeting delivered a strong message about Vietnam’s determination to stay safe in the pandemic, ensure livelihoods and health of the people, and recover and develop the economy in the remaining months of this year and next year. Mr. Trong’s speech has received strong support from the public.

(VOVWORLD) - The government has issued a resolution on using the Unemployment Insurance Fund to support employees and employers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution intends to help people overcome difficulties, stabilize their lives, adapt to the new normal, and maintain their production.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has adjusted its COVID-19 strategy, giving thorough consideration to the current pandemic situation. It has shifted its goal from no coronavirus to safe co-existence with COVID-19 to revive the economy.

(VOVWORLD) - A number of mobile apps to manage health declarations, QR codes, and proof of vaccination have been introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Prime Minister has asked the Ministry of Information and Communications to create a single COVID-app for greater convenience.

(VOVWORLD) - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivered an opening speech at the 4th session of the 13th Party Central Committee, clarifying viewpoints and guidelines on Party building and rectification. The goals are to prevent and repel the degradation of political ideology, morality, and lifestyle and self-evolution and self-transformation phenomena in order to improve the Party’s leadership and fighting capacity to create new milestones in the development of the Party and the nation.

(VOVWORLD) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic remains complicated, Vietnam has changed the goal from completely containing the epidemic to adapting to and living with it. The vaccine passport, also known as the electronic health passport, the green travel card, and the digital health certificate, is considered a feasible way to reopen economic activities, particularly the tourism and service sectors.

(VOVWORLD) - “Connecting Vietnam’s green tourism” is the theme of a national tourism recovery program amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, launched by the Vietnam Tourism Association, aims to restore domestic tourism in a safe, flexible, and effective manner adapted to the current pandemic situation.

(VOVWORLD) - The Party Central Committee is meeting in Hanoi to review the 5-year implementation of a Party Resolution on Party building and rectification, the fight against degradation of political ideology, morality, and lifestyle, and internal “self-evolution” and “self-transformation” manifestations. The Plenum will also focus on measures to realize the Resolution in the coming months.

(VOVWORLD) - Elderly people are at high risk of COVID-19 infection and are more likely to become seriously ill or even die if they are infected. The Vietnamese government has paid special attention to protecting the elderly during this pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis’s visit to the US this week is paving the way for the two strategic allies to sign a trade agreement next month. The trip, aimed at realizing the agreements reached at the US-EU summit in June, shows goodwill in resetting the transatlantic relationship.