Main tasks, solutions for socio-economic development in 2020

The northern province of Quang Ninh continues topping the 2020 Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index, the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform announced on June 24.

The State Bank of Vietnam continues topping the 2020 Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index, the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform has announced.

During 10 years implementing socio-economic development strategy for 2011-2020, Vietnam has recorded encouraging achievements.

New variant of virus SARS-COV-2 spreads

The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) has selected the top 10 outstanding events in Vietnam in 2020.

Vietnam reported 1,391 Covid-19 cases from January 23 to December 11, 2020, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

COVID-19 updates in Vietnam as of 18:00 on December 7, 2020

The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits concluded successfully, with a record number of 80 documents adopted and signed.

Ministers from 15 countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region on November 15 signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement after eight years of talks. The agreement is expected to create the world’s largest free trade area and numerous new supply chains, and make significant contributions to regional economic recovery post COVID-19.

Vietnam has entered the 75th consecutive day without community transmission of COVID-19 as of 7am, November 16, 2020.

From September 20 to October 28, the municipal and provincial Party Congresses nationwide wrapped up with 63 secretaries of municipal, provincial Party Committees being elected for the 2020-2025 tenure.

According to the State of Global Air 2020 Report by the Health Effects Institute and Institue for Health Metrics and Evaluation, total number of people breathing indoor polluted air resulted from the use of solid fuels for cooking in Vietnam has decreased by nine million people in 2010-2019 period.

Hanoi has honoured ten exemplary citizens of the capital city in 2020, praise good persons, good deeds and outstanding entrepreneurs.

The 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53) and related meetings are expected adopt 40 documents.

Vietnam ranked 42nd among 131 economies for the second consecutive year in the 2020 Global Innovation Index (GII), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has announced.