Vietnam’s economy is recovering from a low base last year, but the number of businesses leaving the market remains high amid growth prospects narrowed by several outbreaks.

Conglomerate Masan bought and sold stakes in 11 companies in the last decade to build up its ecosystem of retail and consumer goods.

Hyundai Accent, Mitsubishi Xpander and VinFast Fadil were the top three cars in terms of sales in the first quarter, accounting for a combined 13,500 units.

Vietnam has begun 2021 with improved GDP growth, foreign direct investment and trade, but the number of suspended businesses remains high.

The Mekong Delta region, Vietnam's rice and fisheries basket, is facing several economic challenges including rising migration, natural disasters and climate change.

Vietnam’s GDP has grown 12 times in the 35 years since it opened up the economy by initiating the "Doi Moi" economic reforms.

Vietnam’s GDP grew 2.91 percent this year, the lowest in a decade, but it remained one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.

As the Covid-19 pandemic grounded 16,000 aircraft globally, Vietnam’s aviation industry suffered in 2020 with international flights restricted and plunging number of passengers.

Vietnam’s network of 22 airports is set to be expanded by four by 2030 with another four proposed by 2050.

Although Grab leaders have claimed they are “on the same boat” as their drivers, the recent increase in fares and commission have reduced drivers’ income while users pay more.

The Mekong Delta region is set to get over 300 kilometers of expressways in the next five years as the government seeks to boost connectivity and economic growth.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), signed last Sunday, is set to be the world’s largest trade pact when it takes effect.

Vietnamese companies have invested $9.5 billion overseas in 2009-19 and repatriated $3 billion in profits and capital.