VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted US$2.1 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in January, representing an year-on-year rise of 4.2%, according to statistics given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached around US$6.6 billion in 2021, up 9% from the previous year, according to Nguyen Hoang Minh, head of the Vietnam Banks Association’s Office in HCM City.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh wants Vietnam to attract major investors from all over the world to develop the electric vehicle industry, according to an official document issued by the Government’s Office on January 26.

Foreigners found festive season overwhelming in Vietnam’s southern region when joining “Tet's celebration 2022” organised by Trang Le, founder and Chairwoman of the Vietnam International Fashion Week and President of the Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers (CAFD).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of receiving 3.5 million foreign arrivals in 2022 after a bad year for tourism heavily impacted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Vietnam should reopen its door to international tourism sooner than initially scheduled in order to seize upon opportunities and avoid being left behind by regional rivals, experts suggested at a workshop held on January 24 in Hanoi.

Books on the 13th National Party Congress documents in seven foreign languages have been launched in Hanoi on January 24.

The Immigration Department of Vietnam has announced new policies on easing entry procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese (OVs) as well as their family members with valid visas or visa exemptions.

There are currently more than 93,000 foreigners with work permits in Vietnam, according to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VOV.VN - The passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a loss to the Buddhist community in general and Vietnamese Buddhism in particular, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.