VOV.VN - Australian investment in the nation remains modest and fails to match the potential and strategic co-operation between the two countries, experts stated at a webinar held on December 22 aimed at improving Australia's foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) takes the lead in terms of investing into the Vietnamese garment and textile industry, with bilateral trade in the field reaching roughly US$6.3 billion by 2020.

Vietnam should improve its legal framework to maintain the attractiveness of the domestic investment environment to foreign firms, Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) has said.

Vietnam and New Zealand can complement each other and have huge potential for boosting trade and investment in various fields, particularly agriculture, heard at a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 17.

Southern localities of Vietnam sought partnership opportunities with investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) during an investment promotion event in Binh Duong on December 14.

While sustainable smart cities are considered a solution to sustain international business investments, for Vietnam experts have advised local cities and provinces to prioritise building them to attract FDI.

VOV.VN - An increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) and consumption, coupled with a growing middle class and new infrastructure can all be considered as driving forces for the Vietnamese economy to grow next year, said Tim Evans, CEO of HSBC Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Despite being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, over US$26 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital has been poured into the country over the past 11 months, with this figure expected to continue growing by the end of this year.

An online conference to promote investment from India to southern localities of Vietnam was held on December 10 in Binh Duong by the provincial People’s Committee and the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MoIT)’s southern investment promotion centre.

Vietnam has regarded people as the centre, subject and driving force and target of development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told a plenary session of the third annual high-level forum on the fourth industrial revolution in Hanoi on December 6.