Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Thi Hong has suggested sectors and localities take more measures to remove difficulties facing small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), stressing that policy solutions are needed to help businesses access capital.

VOV.VN - Amid domestic and global economic difficulties, the Government should maintain a stable economic environment and avoid major market fluctuations, making it easier for firms to conduct business and for people to invest in bonds and shares to open up the capital market for the economy, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest economic and financial hub in Vietnam, attracted nearly US$2.9 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of 30.7%, according to the Statistics Office of Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses pumped US$147 million into 60 new investment projects abroad during the first six months of the year, marking a drop of 51.2% year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in its the latest report release on June 29.

VOV.VN - Foreign investors poured US$13.4 billion of investment into Vietnam in the first six months of this year, a drop of 4.3% year on year and the lowest figure since 2027, the Ministry of Planning and Investment announced on June 29.

VOV.VN - A sharp rise was recorded in the number of newly-established firms and those returning to the market in June 2023, according to the Business Registration Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The Hai Phong City People's Committee hosted a conference on June 26 to grant an investment registration certificate regarding raising the adjusted capital for LG Innotek's project, which will take place during the 2023 to 2025 period, by US$1 billion.

Low credit growth has made large banks curb capital mobilisation and implement solutions for attracting borrowers.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested clearly defining the vision, targets, and driving force for the future development of Hanoi while chairing a meeting in the capital city on June 13 to review the task of adjusting the Hanoi Capital Master Plan till 2045 with a vision to 2065.

The total inflows of foreign direct investment into Ho Chi Minh City from early this year to May 20 reached over US$1.14 billion, down 13.5% annually, reported the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.