VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted more than US$20.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the opening eight months of the year, representing an increase of 7% against the same period last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam Airlines announced on August 22 that it will operate direct flights from the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh and vice versa, starting on October 27.

Binh Dinh and Korean Air should work together to launch a direct air route from the central Vietnamese province to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by the end of this year, an official said on August 21.

The central city of Da Nang needs to mobilise resources to offer new products to attract more visitors and keep them there longer, Director of the municipal Department of Statistics Tran Van Vu has said.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines hosted a ceremony in Seoul on July 3 to mark 30 years of its direct flights to the Republic of Korea and welcome the 15 millionth passenger on the Vietnam – RoK route.

Ample room remains for Vietnam-India cooperation, particularly in trade, investment, tourism and renewable energy, Le Quang Bien, Consul General of Vietnam in Mumbai, has said.

The index of industrial production (IIP), foreign direct investment (FDI) and export-import were among the bright spots of the national economy in the first five months of this year, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that the nation will have one direct slot, as well as a playoff place, for local teams competing in the AFC Champions League Two in the 2025 to 2026 season.

Starting June 25, the national flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, will resume its direct air route linking Hanoi to Chengdu (China).

VOV.VN - Phu Quoc island city, a famous tourist destination in the southern province of Kien Giang, is looking into the prospect of resuming direct flights to India with the aim of developing local island tourism.