Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Phan Van Mai received visiting Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry Nir Barkat on August 14, noting that Israel is a partner that his city wishes to learn from and cooperate with in the fields of innovation and technology.

Vietnam’s economy has begun to gather steam again since the start of the third quarter of this year, helping consolidate confidence of businesses and investors, experts have said.

VOV.VN - A special art program entitled “Strong and rich from the national sea” was held at Nha Trang military port in Khanh Hoa province on August 12 evening.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese youth must be fully prepared and equipped with green knowledge, skills, and capabilities in order to join the workforce and promote a green economy, said Ramla Khalidi, resident representative of the UNDP, at a ceremony held on August 11 to mark International Youth Day August 12.

VOV.VN - Financiers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) poured in US$2.34 billion into the Vietnamese market in the opening seven months of the year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested that ministries, agencies, and localities prioritise removing obstacles to business and production, while chairing a Government meeting on August 5 in Hanoi to review socio-economic performance in July and outline orientations for August and beyond.

VOV.VN - The government held a regular monthly meeting for July in Hanoi on August 5 to review national socio-economic performance in July and outline orientations for August and beyond, with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in the chair.

Vietnam’s economy started the second half of this year with positive signals which are expected to pave the way for a better recovery in the coming time.

Enterprises should look for niche markets to better cope with declines in exports in major markets.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy witnessed plenty of positive signs in the first seven months of the year as the country lured US$16.24 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), up 4.5% year on year, whilst it recorded a trade surplus of about US$15.23 billion, marking an increase of 1.34% over the same period last year.