VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City attracted roughly US$2.71 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the first eight months of the year, representing a rise of 24.4% compared to the same period from last year, according to details given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Cuba’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Peñalver Portal is on an official visit to Vietnam for the seventh political consultation between the two foreign ministries from August 28 – September 1 at the invitation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN -The 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) concluded in New York in the United States on August after nearly four weeks of working, during which Vietnam contributed to promoting the NPT’s role as part of global security.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Italian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Enrico Padula have discussed ways to promote bilateral ties, especially in hi-tech agriculture, manufacturing and processing, transport, logistics, finance-banking, and preservation of cultural heritage values.

Da Nang always welcomes US enterprises to invest in the city, especially in hi-tech, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Quang has said.

VOV.VN - Despite the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the nation during the past eight months of the year reached roughly US$16.8 billion, thereby affirming foreign investors’ trust in the Vietnamese investment climate.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang provided updates on the protection of Vietnamese citizens in Malaysia and the UK at the ministry’s regular press meeting on August 25.

VOV.VN - The local textile and garment sector has high demand for foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into the production of fabrics, yarns, and accessories as it strives to meet the export needs to utilise tariff preferences from free trade agreements (FTAs), according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Several foreign media outlets have recently published articles highlighting the various prospects and numerous challenges to the logistics industry and smart rural areas in the country.

The positive trading value and volume by foreign investors over the past month have helped to maintain the recovery of the domestic stock market.