VOV.VN - Thai businesses invested in 645 valid projects nationwide with total registered capital of over US$13 billion last year, ranking eight out of 140 countries and territories investing in the country, according to figures given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The National Startup Festival 2022 took place in Hanoi on January 19, bringing together policymakers, startup accelerators, mentors and advisers, investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on January 18 launched a project on building the competitiveness of Vietnam’s small and growing businesses (SGBs).

VOV.VN - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and five international investment funds have expanded their funding package into the Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank), raising it from US$150 million to US$220 million.

VOV.VN - Thousands of tourists in Ho Chi Minh City have booked tours during the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, with travel businesses launching diverse tours especially for the occasion since early December.

VOV.VN - Vietnam along with ASEAN +3 (Japan, the Republic of Korea, and India) are seeking to step up economic co-operation towards boosting economic recovery and development, whilst simultaneously repelling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The data announced by the General Statistics Office in late 2021 described Vietnam’s economic picture in a turbulent year surrounded by the pandemic, the fear of disruption of supply chains, and the confidence of the business community.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Embassy in Italy hosted an online gathering on January 15 to celebrate Vietnam’s 2022 lunar New Year holiday (Tet).

The COVID-19 pandemic might not end this year and business sectors could not fully recover, however, the situation will be more positive than 2021 thanks to the adaptation to ‘new normal’ conditions, said General Director Nguyen Thi Huong of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Given the severe impact of COVID-19, the National Assembly’s recent approval of a VND350 trillion (US$15 billion) economic recovery package is considered by businesses and experts as an extremely important leverage and motivation moving forward.