Real estate has emerged as the biggest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in January while foreigners now also have great demand for property in Vietnam, statistics show.

Vietnam's tourism industry stands at the threshold of a remarkable milestone, with experts asserting that an impressive figure of 14-15 million foreign visitors could be achieved this year, provided unexpected issues are kept at bay.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Philippine businesses were told to take advantage of opportunities to rev up cooperation in each other’s markets, during their meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Hanoi on January 30.

Despite a challenging global economic landscape, Vietnam continues to stand resilient as one of the top 10 recipients of overseas remittances worldwide, with an estimated US$14 billion last year, according to the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief and the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD).

VOV.VN - Judging from the global situation and the export results in 2023, experts recommend that localities and businesses should pay close attention to expanding their exports to the Japanese, the Republic of Korea (RoK), and Indian markets.

VOV.VN - The fourth Congress of the Business Association of Overseas Vietnamese (BAOOV) took place on January 27 in Ho Chi Minh City to review the 2018 to 2023 term, outline orientations and tasks for the 2023 to 2028 period, and to elect the Executive Committee for a new term.

VOV.VN - Two tourism service businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK), including Lotte Duty Free and Modetour, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Seoul on January 26 aimed at enhancing joint marketing and promoting the tourism market in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A seminar on Vietnam-US relations was held on January 23 in Washington, D.C., by the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), with the participation of many officials, parliamentarians, scholars, and representatives of the American business community.

VOV.VN - A seminar was held within the framework of the trade connectivity project "Russian products in Vietnamese hotels" on January 23 in Moscow by the Russia - Vietnam Friendship Association and the Russia - Vietnam Trade Association in co-ordination with the Vietnam Hotel Association.

The state visit to Vietnam by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to create new momentum for Vietnam-Germany cooperation in key areas, including industry, trade and energy, Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, told Michael Kellner, Parliamentary State Secretary at Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, in Hanoi on January 23.