VOV.VN - Vietnam’s exports surged nearly 30% in January from a year earlier, driven by strong shipments from the foreign-invested sector, but a sharper rise in imports pushed the country into a trade deficit, government data showed on February 6.

Despite ongoing global economic uncertainties, rising trade protectionism, and strong supply chain restructuring, Vietnam continues to maintain its position as a strategic destination for foreign investment flows, according to Russia's news agency Sputnik.

VOV.VN - Vietnam reported US$33.69 billion in registered foreign investment as of November 30, up 7.4% from a year earlier, government statistics showed.

Strong reforms to improve the investment environment have helped foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam rise sharply over the past 10 months, creating strong momentum for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the remaining months of this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 29 signed a decision to establish a steering committee tasked with developing a scheme for foreign-invested economy development.

Vietnam’s industrial property market is heating up as foreign investors pour billions of dollars into factories, warehouses and ready-built facilities, driven by accelerating supply chain shifts and a new surge of global capital.

VOV.VN - Enzo Sim Hong Jun, a specialist from Malaysia’s Penang Institute, has praised the reforms and policies Vietnam has implemented over the past year while responding recently to the media in Kuala Lumpur.

VOV.VN - While global startup fundraising remains sluggish, many Vietnamese startups continue to draw strong interest from foreign investors.

Vietnam is actively recalibrating its core investment prospects from cost gain to institutional trust, said Dr. Sven David, general director and CEO at VIET Transformation Advisors.

Overseas investment by Vietnamese firms in the first half of 2025 surged more than 3.5 times, reaching over US$487 million, the Ministry of Finance's Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) reported.