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The COVID-19 pandemic caused retail revenue to drop sharply in 2020, impacting the domestic retail property market, according to Savills Vietnam.

Construction of the first detail of Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai starts on January 5.

The government has promulgated two resolutions numbered 01 and 02 on measures to promote socio-economic development and enhance national competitiveness in 2021 respectively.

The highest bonus for the lunar New Year or Tet in Hanoi is expected at VND400 million (USD17,391), representing a slight on-year fall.

The export prices of Vietnamese rice have hit a record high over the past nine years amid the on-going Covid-19 pandemic.

Singapore's economy suffered its worst ever annual contraction in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic hammered the city-state's vital trade and tourism sectors, official data showed Monday.

Lobster prices have sharply increased in Phu Yen Province due to a shortage in supplies.

A French man, who has been stuck in Vietnam due to Covid-19, is working as a vendor in HCM City to earn a living.

Six Vietnamese firms are among exhibitors at a virtual international agricultural expo in Algeria held by Andalus Trade, Show, Exhibits and Events (Andalus Tsee) from January 1 – 31.

Vietnamese banks will only be allowed to issue chip cards from March 31, 2021, according to a State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) draft circular.

The year 2020 marked a rough year for the global finance and equity markets as the COVID-19 pandemic scaled down the global economy and discouraged investors to execute their M&A deals as planned.

Pig prices in Vietnam have increased again these days because of the lower supply from the Thai big import.

The highest bonus for the lunar New Year in HCM City or Tet holiday is expected to be more than VND1 billion (USD43,478), meanwhile the figure for the New Year is VND990 million (USD42,251).

Experts have been optimistic about Vietnam’s economic growth in 2021 based on the latest situation, as well as the sound decisions and policies adopted by the Party and Government.

Vietnam and the UK concluded necessary procedures for the temporary application of the bilateral free trade agreement from 6am of January 1, 2021 (Vietnam time) following the signing of the deal on December 29, 2020.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism on January 1 held a ceremony to welcome the first tourists to the city in 2021.

The number of guest workers from Binh Dinh Province sent to other countries dropped to 435 people, only reaching 54.4% of the set goal for 2020.

The Import and Export Sub-Department, has received complaints from businesses and business groups about a shortage of containers that has led to an unprecedented increase in shipping tariffs, Trần Thanh Hải, its deputy director, said.

Vietnam is set to be home to 26 airports by 2030, 14 of which will be international, according to a draft master plan on the development of the national airport network to 2030 and vision to 2050 from the