NDO - The first year of the post-pandemic economic recovery journey has seen many positive signals, with a boom in investment, manufacturing and business, since COVID-19 was effectively put under control. 

NDO - The typical agricultural product fair and exhibition 2022, organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Farmers' Association and the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Agriculture, officially opened in Thu Duc city, on May 24. 

NDO/VNA – The State budget overspending in 2020 stood at over 216.4 trillion VND (9.3 million USD), equivalent to 3.44 percent of GDP, statistics showed. 

NDO/VNA – The targets set for 2022, including the growth target of 6-6.5 percent, remain a huge challenge given the domestic and international situation, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh said at the third session of the 15th National Assembly in Hanoi on May 23. 

NDO/VNA - The retail prices of oil and petrol continued to rise from May 23 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance. 

NDO/VNA - Vietnamese businesses are seeking to export more fresh and processed dragon fruits to Australia and New Zealand as the demand for this fruit in both markets is increasing. 

NDO/VNA – Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc had assigned Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi to directly take the charge of the State Securities Commission (SSC) from May 19. 

NDO/VNA - The International Vietbuild Exhibition 2022 is underway in the central city of Da Nang with the participation of more than 200 domestic and overseas businesses. 

NDO/VNA - The southern province of Kien Giang is calling for investment in 55 projects meant to cope with climate change and prevent natural disasters and coastal and riverine erosion. 

NDO - The Technology and Equipment Market of Vietnam (Techmart) in the field of agriculture and postharvest technology 2022 opened in Ho Chi Minh City, on May 19. 

NDO – Following the Prime Minister's direction in Decision No. 548/QD-TTg, dated May 2, 2022, the Ministry of Finance compiled a summary report on May 18 on inspecting and removing difficulties and obstacles while accelerating disbursement of public investment capital 2022. 

NDO/VNA - For Vietnam to realise its aspiration for reaching high income status by 2045, the country will need to shift its economic growth model and sharply improve the government’s capacity to coordinate and implement economic policy reforms and public investments, a World Bank Group report says. 

NDO - Vietnam’s membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) continues to strengthen the country’s trade position , helping also with its post-pandemic recovery, according to a new report. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and Marc Mealy, Senior Vice President for Policy at the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), co-chaired a seminar connecting agricultural enterprises of Vietnam and the US on May 13 in Washington D.C.