As one of the fastest-growing economies in Southeast Asia and with considerable volumes of FDI, Vietnam is adopting modern technology to enhance digital payments nationwide, global digital payment provider Visa has reported.

Vietnam’s goods exports were valued at US$27.7 billion, up 0.2% from the previous month and 50.5% from the same period last year, according to the latest data unveiled by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

Foreign investors had poured US$1.51 billion into Vietnam as of January 20, a 4.1% increase over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses and economic experts have expressed confidence in the decisions being adopted at the 13th National Party Congress, believing that they will add fresh impetus to the national economy’s rapid and sustainable development moving forward.

VOV.VN - South China Morning Post (SCMP) has published an article outlining the various Vietnamese achievements in terms of the local economy and the country’s successful control of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN - Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises recorded a trade surplus of US$33.87 billion during 2020, while their export value reached US$202.89 billion, representing an annual increase of 10.7%, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Da Nang has appreciated the contributions and accompany of foreigners in the city in this tough year, and hoped to continue to receive more assistance from foreign individuals, organisations and businesses during the recovery process in the city and the central region as a whole, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Le Trung Chinh.

Politburo member and Secretary of Hanoi’s Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue asked foreign hi-tech groups to consider investing in the city’s existing industrial zones, including the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, while receiving representatives from FDI enterprises operating in the high technology industry on January 19.

VOV.VN - The country's economic growth was recorded at 4.5% during the last quarter of 2020, representing an annual growth rate of 2.9%, thereby making it one of the fastest growing economies in the world, according to the World Bank (WB).

HCM City is seeking foreign investment over the next five years for seven major projects, including four metro lines.