Vietnam should promote investment to revive its economy and strengthen its ability to respond to new risks despite its success in dealing with a crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Newly-accredited Vietnamese ambassador to Slovenia Nguyen Trung Kien recently presented his credentials to President Borut Pahor and held working sessions with several agencies of Slovenia to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in economic development and COVID-19 response.

Vietnam will need to do more if it wants to become a digital powerhouse as envisioned in the socio-economic development strategy adopted by the Party in February 2021, said a report of the World Bank.

VOV.VN - The Consulate General of Vietnam in Kunming, China, has received a shipment of medical equipment and supplies for COVID-19 prevention donated by China’s Yunnan province and Hong Kong’s Sunwah Group.

VOV.VN - The diplomatic sector has made great contributions to the cause of national defence, construction and development throughout the country’s history over the past more than seven decades.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 26 hosted a reception for Mongolian Ambassador to Vietnam Bilegdorj Dash, who came to say goodbye before ending his term in the country.

US companies are seeing Vietnam as a "land of hope" following US Vice President Kamala Harris's visit to the Southeast Asian nation from August 24-26, reported the Vietnam Investment Review.

The medical devices sector is one of Vietnam’s most promising for foreign investment due to its rapid economic development and rising demand for medical care, according to Madan Mohan Sethi, Consul General of India in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is one of the active members of the Eastern Economic Forum and its engagement will contribute to the success of the upcoming 6th edition, said Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Council of Experts of the Eurasian Research Fund.

An escalation in COVID-19 cases and deaths in July-August will undermine Vietnam’s previously strong recovery from the pandemic shock and may temporarily set back the positive rating momentum, said Fitch Ratings.