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Health continued to be No.1 concern among Vietnamese consumers, with the highest level globally.

The majority of imported cars in Vietnam in April came from Thailand and Indonesia.

Vietnam's exports rose 2% year-on-year to US$80.86 billion in the January-April period, and imports edged up 0.3% to US$78.08 billion.

Despite rent cuts, many shops in main streets of the city have had to shut down.

The travel stimulus program will run from June 1 to December 31, 2020.

Vietnam would be among a handful of nations maintaining positive economic growth this year, according to a World Bank expert.

International tourists from Northeast Asia are expected to be the first to return to Vietnam, once flights are resumed.

Vietnam is currently a front-runner in the Covid-19 fight, said Nicolas Audier, chairman of the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

The decision, which is set to take effect from May 7 to December 31, is among the ministry's measures to support enterprises and individuals affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The national conference between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the business community on May 9 would further help accelerate enterprises’ recovery.

Vietnam should be prepared for a new wave of FDI inflows after the Covid-19 medical issue is resolved, which could be in around one year from now, said CEO of VinaCapital Don Lam.

As Vietnam has progressively contained the Covid-19 pandemic, the priority now should be to boost business and production activities, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Orders from online segment of Big C and Saigon Co.op increased during national holidays.

Arrivals from key sources of tourists novedived last month.

Vietnam's exporters are reminded that exporting good quality products is to "preserve the national prestige."

The country is ranked among the five most attractive economies in terms of software export services.

Currently, Vietnam's fruits are mostly exported to China by road.

From May 1, the country’s rice exports will be resumed as normal without quota.

The credit package is equivalent to about 25% of total tourism revenue in 2019.

Air, rail and road passenger transport will run at normal frequency across the country.