A conference linking hundreds of Hanoi and Singaporean enterprises was held in the capital city of Hanoi on March 7.

The People’s Committee of Vinh Phuc held a conference on March 8 with a view to attracting more strategic investors from Japan to the northern province.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a high-level economic seminar on March 7 in Hanoi as part of activities held to mark the 50th anniversary of Vietnam- Japan diplomacy.

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investments (FDI) has been one of the key catalysts spurring and transforming the nation into one of the most open economies in the region, said Joonsuk Park, head of International Subsidiary Banking and Wholesale Banking at HSBC Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJJI) has significantly contributed to improving the local business environment and raising the country’s overall competitiveness in terms of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction.

Almost 550,000 workers have had their working hours reduced over the past five months due to orders being cut or reduced, according to a report from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City must improve its investment environment, develop transport infrastructure, intensify trade promotion activities and climate change adaptation, as well as enhance the quality of urban living environment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is estimated to have recorded a trade surplus of US$2.82 billion during the initial two months of the year, according to the latest report released by the General Statistics Office (GSO) on February 28.

VOV.VN - The country attracted nearly US$535.4 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of the year, a decline of 85.1% against the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

The electronics industry has seen good progress in recent years, accounting for about 18% of the total industrial production value and more than 30% of the total export revenue of the country.