VOV.VN - LG Corporation of the Republic of Korea has planned to inject an additional US$4 billion into its projects in Vietnam in the near future, announced Kwon Bong-seok, vice chairman and CEO of LG Corp.

Ho Chi Minh City licensed 807 foreign invested projects worth US$3.54 billion in the first 11 months of this year, up 3.3% in value from a year earlier, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN -The nation attracted US$25.1 billion in foreign investment over the past 11 months, an increase of 0.5% from the previous month, but down 5% on-year, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has said.

Experts, and representatives of international organisations, and investment funds have shown their belief in the potential for sustainable growth in Vietnam in the coming time.

A checklist for appraisal of foreign-invested ventures in Vietnam will help the country woo desired foreign funding.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue received Agnes Devanadera, president of the Clark Development Corporation (CDC), on November 25 in Manila as part of his official visit to the Philippines.

Strong purchasing power and demand have created a fast and strong locomotive for economic growth, and Vietnam is forecast to record a GDP growth rate of over 8% this year, said Executive Chairman of Dragon Capital Dominic Scriven.

The People’s Committee of southern Binh Phuoc province and Becamex IDC Corporation held a teleconference on November 8 to call for investment from Italian enterprises.

Some 68.7% of 51.9 million people of working age are employed, not counting those in the informal sector, while the unemployment rate stays low at 2.3%, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese import and export value soared by 14.5% to reach over US$580 billion by mid-October, with the country posting a trade surplus of approximately US$7 billion, according to statistics given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.