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Looming pressure on Vietnam's economic growth
Though results indicate a degree of recovery momentum in Q1 and March, ongoing global headwinds continue to pose concerns for Vietnam macro-economic situation.
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Southern Dong Nai province is to become a centrally-run city
This will be the 7th centrally-run city of Vietnam.
Thua Thien-Hue province sets aside $152mln for national target programs
$127 million to be earmarked for program building new-style rural areas.
Poor and near-poor households at 1.97 million
National poverty rate stands at 7.52%.
PM calls for measures to deal with worker housing
More than 68.43 million workers and over 1.41 million employers received support totaling some $4.45 billion to cope with the consequences of Covid-19 in 2022.
New support for rice growers
Support fund to be used for rice growers to plant new and progressive varieties.
Most people back at work after Tet
Over 95 per cent of people have returned to work in Hanoi and HCMC.
Over $404mln earmarked to support the poor during Tet
25 million needy people benefit from support during holiday.