More efforts are needed to lower logistics costs, which are still kept at a high level, to increase the economy’s competitiveness, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Two delegations of Korean enterprises from Daegu city and Gyeongbuk province are set to conduct 80 direct trade exchange sessions with Vietnamese businesses in Hanoi on October 17, according to the Korea Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA Hanoi).

VOV.VN - With thousands of projects undertaken nationwide, the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector has increasingly affirmed its important role as part of the Vietnamese economy.

The northern province of Thai Binh introduced its potential and advantages to British enterprises at an investment promotion conference in London on October 12, pledging the best possible environment for all investors.

VOV.VN - The forum "Pioneering the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering a sustainable Vietnam" got underway on October 13 in Hanoi to encourage businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to improve their competitiveness.

Multiple foreign enterprises have acquired large packaging companies in Vietnam, with the ambition to expand their presence in the country.

Nearly 20 Vietnamese enterprises visited Colombia and Chile from September 26 to October 3 with a view to further tapping into the Pacific Alliance markets, comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, and others in Latin America.

As many as 116,300 enterprises registered for establishment, up 3.1% year on year, with combined registered capital of VND1,086.8 trillion, down 14.6% year on year, in the first nine months of 2023, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on September 29.

A Vietnamese pavilion with local major coffee brands opened at the 5th World Coffee Conference & Expo (WCC) in Bengaluru city, India, on September 25.

VOV.VN - Foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) racked up a trade surplus exceeding nearly US$34 billion from the beginning of the year to September 15, according to the latest preliminary statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.