Ho Chi Minh City on December 31, 2022, announced its ten prominent events in 2022, with the covered bright spots including the success in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, the strong economic recovery with a GRDP of 9.03%, the estimated export turnover of 49.5 billion USD (up 10.3%) and a total state budget revenue of 457.5 trillion VND (nearly 19.4 billion USD).
The national COVID-19 caseload rose to 11,492,598 with 325 new cases recorded on October 16, the lowest daily count for six months, according to the Ministry of Health .
The COVID-19 pandemic, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and severe drought have been causing the world to face an unprecedented global emergency food insecurity.
The State Treasury reported on August 31 afternoon that as of 13:30, a total of 5.687 trillion VND (218.7 million USD) had been distributed to 1,929 out of 3,321 communes, or 58.5% of the total, as cash gifts each worth 100,000 VND for every citizen to welcome the coming National Day.