Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) convened the 20th meeting of the Vietnam-RoK Joint Economic Committee in Seoul on November 14, aiming to review progress since the last gathering in 2022 and chart out new directions to deepen cooperation across a wide range of fields.

Vietnam pulled in a record US$21.3 billion in realised foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of 2025, up 8.8% annually and the highest in five years, bucking a global slump in capital flows.

VOV.VN - The 9th High-Level Dialogue on ASEAN-Italy Economic Relations opened in Ho Chi Minh City to promote economic and trade cooperation between the bloc and Italy.

Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Xuan Sang held talks with Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Aukje de Vries in Hanoi on November 10, aiming to deepen Vietnam-Netherlands cooperation in the maritime and aviation sectors.

Many foreign businesses have expressed their readiness to invest in Ho Chi Minh City, providing that administrative procedures are simplified and handled more efficiently.

Vietnam will ensure macroeconomic stability and a supportive regulatory environment, pledging all possible support for investors to thrive, PM Pham Minh Chinh assured a delegation from the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), who is in Vietnam for the 2025 SEMIEXPO, during a reception on Nov.6.

VOV.VN - A thorough review is needed to facilitate the management of public debt, enable national development, and build investor confidence in Vietnam, National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man said at a discussion session on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Public Debt Manage held on November 13 in Hanoi as part of the 10th session of the 15th NA.

Vietnam’s adoption of the global minimum tax marks a strategic step that demonstrates the country’s responsibility and proactive integration with international standards, aiming to both retain existing investors and upgrade the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the years to come.

FTSE Russell’s upgrade of Vietnam from frontier to secondary emerging market status signals growing confidence from international investors and recognises Vietnam's importance as an investment destination, according to Mariam J. Sherman, World Bank Division Director for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

Vietnamese investors poured a total of US$846.8 million into overseas projects in the first nine months of 2025, a 4.5-fold surge from the same period last year, reported the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.