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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam slipped into a trade deficit of US$10.8 billion with the Republic of Korea (RoK) in the first five months of this year, marking a decrease of 38.3% compared to the same period from last year.

VOV.VN - According to data released on May 29 by the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam’s import-export indexes experienced a continued downward trend, though the country still enjoyed a trade surplus of US$9.8 billion.

VOV.VN - More than 61,900 first were established in Vietnam with a total registered capital of VND568.7 trillion during the first five months of the year, marking a decline of 1.6% in the number of enterprises, and 25.3% in terms of registered capital on-year, according to figures given by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Almost VND53.9 trillion (US$2.29 billion) in state capital was saved in 2022 as reported by ministries, sectors, and localities, according to the Government.

VinaCapital, Vietnam’s most diversified asset manager, and A.P. Moller Capital, a global fund manager focused on high growth markets, have set up a joint platform to grow and scale investments in transportation and logistics infrastructure in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The acceleration of public investment disbursement could support aggregate demand and economic growth over the short term, while investments made in human capital and green infrastructure will bolster long term economic development, according to the World Bank (WB).

Many banks plan to increase their charter capital in 2023 in order to ensure operational safety and have more resources for business development.

Experts and economists gathered at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12 to discuss measures to help the southern largest economic hub enhance its attractiveness to foreign investors amid its standstill situation in drawing foreign direct investment (FDI).

VOV.VN - Among the 39 countries and territories currently investing in the northern province of Bac Ninh, the Republic of Korea (RoK) leads the way in terms of both scale and investment capital with 589 projects worth about US$13.68 billion, accounting for 65% of total foreign investment capital in industrial parks in the province.