NDO - Vietnam is aiming to increase its exports revenue to US$340 billion by 2020, as per a report on socio-economic development for the 2021-2025 period compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). 

NDO/VNA – Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong discussed Vietnam-Laos relations over the phone with his counterpart Bounnhang Vorachith on August 13, calling for continued coordination in the COVID-19 fight. 

NDO - The new spell of pandemic is expected to continue causing a big dent in the state coffers this year due to low revenue collected from businesses and a rise in spending aimed to support production and economic growth. 

NDO - The Hanoi authorities have advised its residents not to leave their homes unless genuinely necessary as the capital city has reported one case of Covid-19 with an unknown source of infection. 

NDO – An art programme entitled “For Peace of Life” was held in Hanoi on August 12 to mark the 75th anniversary of Vietnam People’s Public Security (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2020) and the 15th anniversary of the “All people protect national security” movement (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2020). 

NDO/VNA – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested ministries and localities to build effective strategies to cope with COVID-19 in terms of economy and health, while chairing a virtual meeting with permanent members of the Government in Hanoi on August 12. 

NDO – Domestically produced goods account for 80-90% of goods sold at supermarket systems run by domestic retail groups. 

NDO/VNA – The first webinar of the sixth ASEAN-OECD Good Regulatory Practices Network Meeting took place on August 11. 

NDO/VNA – The Vietnamese Government, ministries, agencies and localities will continue providing all possible support for Korean businesses and corporations, including Samsung, to continue doing business successfully in Vietnam, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

NDO – An exhibition, themed “President Ho Chi Minh - the founder of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam”, was held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on August 11. 

NDO – The Ministry of Finance has issued Circular No.74/2020/TT-BTC regulating the collection and payment of road use fees on August 10 in order to continue implementing urgent solutions to support those affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. 

NDO – The Prime Minister has just approved the Plan to implement the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). 

NDO/VNA – Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung has called on commercial banks to urgently simplify lending procedures to help COVID-19-affected firms easily access preferential interest rate loans.