VOV.VN - The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the nation will recover once the COVID-19 epidemic is successfully brought under control, according to Takeo Nakajima, chief representative of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Vietnam remains an attractive destination in which to do business among foreign financiers, with several tech giants expressing a keen interest in furthering their investment in the country in recent times.

Vietnam has become one of the world’s fastest growing economies since the country first opened up to foreign trade and investment more than three decades ago, with GDP last year being 12.5 times higher than in 2001.

Public investment in August and the first eight months of this year increased 45.4% and 30.4% year-on-year, respectively, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Despite being significantly affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, the rate of foreign investment attraction in Ho Chi Minh City since the beginning of the year has continued to rise.

Vietnam attracted US$19.54 billion worth of FDI as of August 20, down 13.7% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The first seven months of the year witnessed foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnamese real estate stand at US$2.8 billion, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from Europe will initially be slow to move into Vietnam following the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which entered into force on August 1.

Hanoi should focus on improving its infrastructure system while hastening administrative reforms to attract investors eyeing Vietnam amid the global production shift, experts have said.

Vietnam attracted US$3.15 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) and capital for share purchases in July, representing a rise of 79.8% against the same period last year and 76.2% against June, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).