Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai and Colombian Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism Soraya Caro Vargas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on trade, investment, and industrial cooperation, and co-chaired the first meeting of the Joint Economic Committee of the two countries on September 27 in Bogota.

A business promotion programme, which runs a 1,000m2 space for introducing investment opportunities, business networking, and partnership, opened in Hanoi on September 27.

The Hanoi Supporting Industries Business Association (HANSIBA) and N&G Group signed a cooperation agreement with a business delegation from Shanghai (China) in Hanoi on September 26.

VOV.VN - An array of investor-friendly attributes are transforming Vietnam into one of Southeast Asia’s most powerful magnets for foreign direct investment (FDI), magazine Global Finance of the United States recently wrote in its article “Vietnam’s Great Expectations”.

SKC Co. of the Republic of Korea (RoK) is planning to build a factory in Vietnam to produce materials for biodegradable plastics, as it pushes to expand the eco-friendly materials business.

Nearly 50 enterprises from Vietnam attended a trade promotion and business matching programme on September 22-23 as part of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS), held for the first time by the administration of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh convinced Brazilian firms to do business in Vietnam which is an attractive investment destination globally at a roundtable discussion in Sao Paolo on September 24.

VOV.VN - A special program Trade Promotion and Investment Cooperation between Vietnam and Malaysia was held at Grand Marina Saigon on September 20 as part of activities to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 21 for President and CEO of Mitsui Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. (MOECO) Hidenori Harada.

Rikkeisoft, the largest private technology company in Vietnam, specialising in helping customers with digitalisation and innovative solutions, is embarking on a strategic commitment to invest up to US$30 million in the US over the next three years.