Vietnam's gender equality has seen certain improvements in the recent years.

Estimated actual performance of socio-economic targets set for 2020

Saola has been officially selected as mascot of SEA Games and ASEAN PARA Games 11 to be held in Hanoi in 2021; while a logo symbolising a flying bird and V-shaped hand has been chosen to be the official logo for the events.

Vietnam has entered the 51st day without community-infected COVID-19 cases as of October 23, 2020.

Hanoi is among major economic hubs of Vietnam.

September 2020 sees the highest PMI in 14 months.

Industry, construction sectors record highest growth rate in the first nine months of 2020.

Five commodities record export values of over 10 billion USD in the first nine months of 2020.

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

Vietnam has gone through 33 straight days without a single COVID-19 community infection as no new cases were reported on October 5 morning.

Vietnam records trade surplus of approximately 17 billion USD in the first 9 months of 2020.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the first 9 months of 2020 increases by 3.85% compared to the same period last year.

Pledges of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of 2020 were estimated at 21.2 billion USD, down 18.9 percent compared with the same period last year, as shown by data as of September 20.

Since officially joining the UN on September 20, 1977, Vietnam has proactively made substantial contributions to the UN’s operation.

The Ministry of Health has approved the list of 24 central and key hospitals eligible to join the national network for remote medical examination and treatment.

International routes will reopen in September 2020 after more than five months of suspension due to COVID-19 outbreak. This is expected to create a new boost to the quiet aviation market hit by two waves of COVID-19.