A strong finish in 2021 would lay the foundation for Hanoi to continue its development plans in 2022 and subsequent years.

Vietnam’s GDP growth may reach 3.5-4% this year in case the pandemic is contained in September.

Several signs suggest slowdown in economic activity if the pandemic is not contained in the short term.

Positive sentiment among investors led to the expansion of three consecutive trading sessions by 20 points before the break, leading to the Vn-Index standing at nearly 1,240 on April 29.

The sale figure in February, however, was on the decline for two consecutive months with a contraction of 22% against the previous month to 13,585 units.

The local authorities have been cooperating with retailers in the city to stockpile basic necessities worth VND39.4 trillion (US$1.7 billion), up 5% against the last year.

Compared to the same period of last year, liquidity surged a whooping of 291.04% in transaction volume and 334% in value.