Supporting programs should last until Vietnam can achieve herd immunity in late 2021 or early 2022.

High budget revenue in the five-month period was thanks to economic recovery trend that has stated since late 2020.

Many businesses are in shortage of workforce after a long-break Tet holiday, as travel remains restricted between different localities.

Nobody had expected this pandemic and resumption of economic connectivity is much needed.

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 51.1 in June, up from 42.7 in May and above the 50.0 no-change mark for the first time in five months.

The PM asks authorized agencies to immediately launch programs aiding businesses to overcome hardships.

Of member companies that are able to estimate the impact, 70% say the coronavirus is expected to reduce their revenue by 10% or less this year.

The revenue generated from inbound tourism has not been commensurate to the tourism potential.

The Ministry of Transport stressed that the government always supports people to do business, as long as though the businesses must meet the standards of safety for both visitors and the train traffic.