VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted US$10.86 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital during the first five months of the year, marking a decline of 7.3% year on year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Besides limited technological capability, Vietnamese mechanical engineering enterprises are upset about their trained workers leaving for foreign-invested companies or searching for opportunities to work abroad in labor cooperation programs.

Despite impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign direct investment (FDI) is still being poured into Vietnam, contributing importantly to turning the country into a new production hub of the world.

VOV.VN - Among the 39 countries and territories currently investing in the northern province of Bac Ninh, the Republic of Korea (RoK) leads the way in terms of both scale and investment capital with 589 projects worth about US$13.68 billion, accounting for 65% of total foreign investment capital in industrial parks in the province.

Industrial real estate has been a bright spot in the market thanks to a large amount of foreign investment inflows, great potential and high absorption capacity, according to experts.

VOV.VN - The government will continue to accompany foreign investors to help them achieve their goal and contribute to Vietnam’s socio-economic development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at his meeting with foreign investors in Hanoi on April 22.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala's visit to the nation from April 20 to April 22 is expected to elevate co-operation to new heights, particularly in terms of economics-trade-investment and defence.

Vietnam needs to fully and comprehensively assess the impacts of the global minimum tax on the country, said Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc on April 18.

The management board of industrial zones in the northern province of Bac Ninh on April 17 held an investment promotion conference to introduce to enterprises from Taiwan (China) the local business climate as well as policies to attract investors and develop industrial infrastructure.

In the era of growing environmental and social concerns, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards have emerged as a game-changer for firms seeking to improve their customer engagement and financial access.