VOV.VN - Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City declined significantly in the first quarter of 2026, reaching approximately US$2 billion, down 15.6% from the previous quarter and 16.9% year on year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Regional Branch 2.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) on April 17 launched a project to mobilize investment for climate-tech start-ups and SMEs, supporting the country’s net-zero transition.

Chairman of the Phu Tho provincial People’s Committee Tran Duy Dong met with representatives of 39 leading and major enterprises from Shanghai on April 16, as part of the provincial investment promotion conference held in China’s financial capital and the Asia-Pacific’s premier economic hub.

Ho Chi Minh City has reaffirmed its readiness to accompany Slovak enterprises over the long term, offering a favourable investment environment and seeking deeper cooperation in high-tech and industrial sectors.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a stable, transparent and predictable investment environment for foreign investors, including US businesses, during a meeting between leaders of the National Assembly of Vietnam and the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) in Hanoi on April 15.

VOV.VN - A trade and investment promotion seminar focusing on the Japanese market was held in Hanoi on April 15 by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, bringing together representatives from government agencies, trade organisations and businesses from both countries.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has expressed his confidence that investing in people, education and young scientists is the most strategic investment for the future of relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Slovakia is ready to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese investors, simplify visa procedures for tourists, and consider visa exemptions for Vietnamese official passport holders, said Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico at the Slovakia-Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi on April 13.

VOV.VN - A conference on trade, tourism and investment promotion for Lam Dong province, Vietnam’s central highlands in 2026 was held on April 11 in Phnom Penh by the Lam Dong provincial People’s Committee in coordination with the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia.

An investment agreement for the Ca Na LNG-fired power plant and a credit agreement for Ca Na Wharf Complex - Phase 1 in the south central province of Khanh Hoa, worth more than VND60 trillion (US$2.3 billion) in total, were signed on April 10.