The CFA is part of the UK Government's efforts to help Vietnam meet the commitments made by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.

Many fees and taxes will be waived for businesses and people affected by the pandemic in the remainder of the year.

In the first nine months of 2021, Hanoi attracted US$922 million in FDI, ranking among the top five localities in Vietnam.

The Covi-19 pandemic has not prevented the rise in the bilateral relationship, which has been fortified with a focus on mutual support in pandemic response and economic cooperation.

A group of 16 commercial banks, accounting for 75% of total outstanding loans, has committed to foregoing around VND20.6 trillion ($906.3 million) in waiving and lowering interest rates for customers in the remainder of the year.

This is a contribution from Germany towards the Vietnamese vaccination campaign.

Businesses are now allowed to self-conduct the Covid-19 test, while localities have the authorization to decide when to resume economic activities.