Raising fines for traffic violations is an effective step toward restoring order in major cities and enhancing public awareness of road rules.

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The city has improved market forecasting and supported the sale of clean and organic agricultural products.

In Asia and the Pacific government and private companies are using digital platforms to address the pandemic. They should also use them to speed their economies into recovery.

To mitigate the damage, governments should focus on containing the pandemic, helping families and supporting businesses.

Promoting domestic travel and using “travel bubbles” will help throw a lifeline to the region's struggling tourism industry.

An ADB research indicates that the global economy could lose more than US$100 billion in remittances. Governments need to act fast to protect the most vulnerable in society from this loss of vital income.

Hanoi’s strong position on China and Covid-19 success bolster its status.

As a result of the pandemic, fewer people are using cash and more have moved to a variety of digital payment options. But don’t count cash out yet.

Young people have a unique perspective on international development. Here are examples of how they are helping Asia and the Pacific deal with Covid-19.

Researchers are finding new uses for artificial intelligence and machine learning during the pandemic, but they are not a silver bullet.

Governments and the private sector are working together in Asia and the Pacific to chart a path toward re-opening businesses during the midst of the pandemic.

During the pandemic, corruption in projects could mean the difference between life and death for the poor and vulnerable.

A well-trained workforce is more likely to spur innovation at companies. Firms that provide even minimal training to employees are nearly 8 percentage points more likely to introduce a new product and implement a new process.

How wisely governments cope with current and long-term economic challenges caused by Covid-19 will be an important defining factor for the prosperity of our and future generations.

During the pandemic, people in cities have seen how valuable green space is for mental and physical health. We should protect and expand green space and make its benefits accessible to all.

Households and small businesses are being offered a dizzying array of financial assistance packages to survive Covid-19, but many lack the financial skills to judge if they are right for them.

The pandemic has created an unprecedented crisis for overseas workers and the remittances they send home. But with the right actions by governments, it could also be a chance for long-term change.

Opening economies during Covid-19 is obviously a quantitative but also qualitative challenge. While data should be an important element of decision making, the choice should ultimately reflect how a society can best save lives and bring economic gains.

Governments and organizations, including multilateral development banks, are funding tens of billions of dollars in development projects and programs to help countries respond to Covid-19. The evaluation and monitoring process should not be bypassed.

Hoang Tung, CEO/founder of PizzaHome, shared with Hanoitimes his suggestions on how Hanoi and other provinces should fully tap into the potential of the night economy.

Digital technology is taking a growing role in the world’s food supply, from farm to fork. The right policies would ensure that the benefits are shared.

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the US-Vietnam diplomatic relations, US companies shared with Hanoitimes their expectations about opportunities for their investment expansions in Vietnam.