VGP -  Findings from the 2020 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) Report, which was released in Ha Noi on April 14, showed a significant turnaround in control of corruption and public administrative procedures.

VGP - PAPI is a flagship governance program initiated by the United Nations Development Programs in Viet Nam since 2009. PAPI measures and benchmarks citizens’ experiences and perception on the performance and quality of policy implementation and services delivery of all 63 provincial governments in Viet Nam to advocate for effective and responsive governance.

VGP - In 2020, Can Tho scored an aggregate dimensional performance score of 42.885, ranking first out of the five municipal cities, according to the 2020 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report.

VGP – The northern province of Quang Ninh has taken the lead in the Viet Nam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) 2020 rankings. 

VGP – Eight cities and provinces namely Tay Ninh, Long An, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Gia Lai, Hoa Binh and Ha Giang have completed the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the Ministry of Health.

VGP – Lonely Planet, a large travel guide book publisher, has named top eight national parks in Viet Nam.  

VGP - By January 2021, an average household income was estimated to be 11-22% lower than in June 2020, according to the World Bank’s recent survey themed “Monitoring COVID-19 impact on households in Viet Nam”. 

VGP - The provinces in the Mekong Delta have recorded rises in shrimp exports in the European market in the first quarter of this year, according to their departments of Industry and Trade.

VGP – The southern province of Dong Nai has attracted more than US$320 million worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital so far this year, representing an increase of over 40% compared to the same period in 2020.