(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam has emerged as an attractive foreign direct investment destination in Asia by beating India and China, a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit indicated. Vietnam has become a new hub for low-cost manufacturing in Asian supply chains, the report said.

(VOVWORLD) - Economists have put forth two scenarios of Vietnam’s economic growth in 2021 with the first being 5.98% growth and the second 6,46%. They recommended that Vietnam continue reforming the micro-economy and the economic institutional system.

(VOVWORLD) - 500 delegates attended a forum in Hai Phong on Tuesday to find solutions for the recovery and growth of the Vietnamese tourism industry in 2021.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s success in curbing the coronavirus so far, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country power ahead in economic growth and attracting major funds, and foreign investors, said foreign experts on the Gulf Today newswire on Thursday.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) has allocated 14 billion VND (600,000 USD) for lunar New Year gifts for disadvantaged people.

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnam’s total rice export volume in 2020 was 6.15 million tons, earning more than 3 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(VOVWORLD) - About 32 million Vietnamese workers were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with either job losses, reduced income or rotational leave.

(VOVWORLD) - Quang Ninh province has welcomed over 140,000 tourists on the first two days of the New Year 2021. Ha Long Bay, a world natural heritage site recognized by UNESCO, received 5,700 visitors.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnam Social Security department now provides level-4 public services online in all social insurance sectors. Fee payment and return of results can be done online, in person, or by post.

(VOVWORLD) - An electronic non-stop toll collection system (known as ePass) began service on Tuesday at 91 toll booths operated by the Vietnam Digital Transport Joint-stock Company (VDTC), an affiliate of the Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel).