VOV.VN - The government of Vietnam has approved a proposal to establish Dong Nai city and create 10 new wards in present Dong Nai province, according to a resolution issued on April 6.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) - Ho Chi Minh City branch hosted an investment and business forum on February 4, aiming to promote the southern key economic region’s investment potential and improve outreach to domestic and foreign investors.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on December 11 approved a resolution on the development of a free trade zone in Ho Chi Minh City, introducing pilot mechanisms to attract investment and position the city as a regional economic hub.

VOV.VN - The south-central province of Khanh Hoa must work hard toward the goal of becoming a strategic growth pole, a centrally governed city and a modern marine economic hub by 2030, according to National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

VOV.VN - A growing influx of high-tech investment from US companies is flowing into Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s major economic hub.

VOV.VN - The government of Vietnam is expected to maintain its economic growth rate of 8% and beyond this year despite a 6.93% rate in the first quarter.

Non-state sector became the main driver of Ho Chi Minh City’s foreign trade during the first nine months of this year, with its exports and imports increasing 3.5% and 39.7%, respectively, according to the municipal statistics office.

Ho Chi Minh City is eyeing to become a centrally- run special urban area, the nation’s biggest economic hub of tourism, industrial services, industry and high-tech agriculture.