On April 17 in Hanoi, the Institute for South Asian, West Asian and African Studies (under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences), in collaboration with the University of Commerce and the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, organized an international scientific seminar on "Innovation, Integration, and Sustainable Development" with the theme Developing Vietnam’s Halal Economy and Trade.

The sector saw a slight improvement than in April as the Covid-19 pandemic was brought under control in Vietnam.

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the production of automobile manufactures in Vietnam. Most recently, Vietnam-based Hyundai assembler TC Motor and Honda Vietnam have shut down their plants for two weeks to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the companies said on Wednesday.    

Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, Ford Motors - one of the largest international automakers in Vietnam - has become the first to suspend production as a safety measure .