VOV.VN - The opening ten months of the year saw industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs) across the country attract 591 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, with newly and additionally registered capital reaching approximately US$8.3 billion, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The Department of Tourism and the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City on November 4 announced a plan to organise a tourism development connectivity programme between the city and localities in the expanded northwestern region, the northeastern region, and the central key economic zone next week.

VOV.VN - Singaporean property website propertyguru.com.sg has cited a recent report by Maybank Kim Eng, Malaysia's largest bank, which confirms that both the Vietnamese and Singaporean economies have enjoyed a V-shape recovery, far faster than expected and better in comparison with other nations in the region.

Vietnam’s 2021 economic outlook depends on the domestic and global COVID-19 situation, but growth of 6% is an achievable target for next year, a lawmaker has said.

Lawmakers proposed solutions to promote socio-economic development in the 2021-2025 period during the 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) in Hanoi on November 3.

The National Assembly (NA) began the first working day of the second phase of the 10th session on November 2, focusing discussions on socio-economic development issues.

Socio-economic development issues and a draft amended Law on Drug Prevention and Control will be high on agenda at the 10th session of the 14th-tenure National Assembly on November 2.

The index of industrial production (IIP) in October increased 3.6% from the previous month and 5.4% against the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam hopes to make economic cooperation truly an important driver for its relations with Japan, the US, and Australia, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh said on October 30.

VOV.VN - BORGEN Magazine, one of the leading NGOs detailing the fight against poverty in the United States and part of the Borgen Project, has recently run an article assessing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Vietnam and its impact on the nation.