Pandemic costs economy $37bln
According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee's Economic Commission, Vietnam’s economy lost about VND160 trillion ($7 billion) in 2020 because of the pandemic and an estimated VND346 trillion ($15 billion) this year. The total economic loss was VND507 trillion at 2010 constant prices and VND847 trillion ($37 billion) at current prices.