Son noted that Vietnam’s socio-economic situation in the first two months of 2025 has been highly positive, with macroeconomic stability maintained, inflation under control, and key economic balances ensured.

Improving the efficacy of public investment will be a locomotive to boost the aggregate demand for economic growth, according to insiders.

More than 746 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to the two northern mountainous provinces ò Dien Bien and Bac Kan to support local people during the between-crop period in 2024.

More than 3,300 tonnes of rice from the national reserve will be allocated to six provinces to support local people in light of the lean season in 2023.

Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on April 18, keeping the national count at 2,781, according to the Ministry of Health.

Malaysian Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng said on February 11 that the government will announce its economic stimulus package to mitigate the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Finance to provide 1,500 tonnes of rice to the northern mountainous provinces of Lang Son and Dien Bien to support needy people in the period between crops.