VOV.VN - Vietnam reported US$33.69 billion in registered foreign investment as of November 30, up 7.4% from a year earlier, government statistics showed.

VOV.VN - Vietnam reaffirmed macro-economic stability and moved to accelerate public investment disbursement as a key growth driver amid rising external risks, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh concluded at a monthly Government meeting for November held in Hanoi on December 6.

VOV.VN - Located in Dong Thinh commune, Ninh Binh province, Binh A Pagoda is known for housing Vietnam’s largest natural jade green statue of Amitābha Buddha, making it a striking cultural and religious attraction for both locals and visitors.

Director of the Vietnam Anti-Doping Agency (VADA) Le Minh Ha affirmed Vietnam’s determination to fulfill its international commitments under the UNESCO Convention and Copenhagen Declaration at the World Conference on Doping in Sport that wrapped up in Busan, the Republic of Korea, on December 5.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on December 5 held a ceremony in Hanoi to honour the country’s 100 sustainable enterprises across manufacturing and trade–services.

Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Le Minh Hoan on December 5 urged Samsung to continue expanding its operations and investment projects, enhance localisation in production, promote technology transfer in Vietnam.

Amazon will support Vietnam in becoming a regional hub for exports via e-commerce in Southeast Asia, its Vice President for International Public Policy & Government Affairs Susan Pointer told Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long during their meeting in Hanoi on December 5.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 5 announced an emergency international assistance package worth US$2 million to help address the severe impacts of recent flooding in central Vietnam.

A seminar on Vietnam–France cinema cooperation was held on December 4 at the Vietnamese Cultural Centre in Paris, attracting Vietnamese and French filmmakers, artists and critics operating in the fields of film creation, production and distribution.

Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Ha Thi Nga and visiting Permanent Vice President of the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) Central Committee Inlavanh Keobounphanh pledged joint efforts to promote people-to-people diplomacy at their meeting in Hanoi on December 5.