The southern province of Binh Duong lured US$2.5 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2022, rising to the top of localities nationwide.

VOV.VN - During the initial five months of this year,  Ho  Chi Minh City welcomed a total of 8.97 million domestic visitors and 262,090 foreign arrivals, with total tourism revenue reaching VND39.5 trillion, equivalent to US$1.691 million, an increase of 9.8% on-year.

The potential is great, but the development and operation of Vietnamese cargo shipping has not been commensurate with the role and position of the country.

VOV.VN - The total number of travelers visiting the capital in May stood at an estimated 1.88 million, including 85,000 foreign arrivals, representing a 16-fold rise compared to the same period from last year, according to figures given by the Hanoi Department of Tourism.

VOV.VN - In comparison to other famous tourist sites in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, A Luoi district likened to Da Lat tourist resort represents an obscure name, but this cannot hide the attractiveness of the region, especially to foreign tourists.

VOV.VN - Vietnam produced an estimated export surplus of US$520 million in the past five months, an impressive figure that shows the country’s economy is gathering steam and its foreign trade is up and running from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Up to US$7.71 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) was disbursed in the first five months of this year, up 7.8 % from the same period in 2021, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam has been pushing for legal reforms to provide suitable regulatory framework against all types of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told a workshop in Hanoi on May 27.

Up to 21% of Indian firms operating or intending to operate in Southeast Asia plan to expand their business in Vietnam in the next two years, and the ratio is 26% among Chinese enterprises, according to a HSBC survey covering more than 1,500 companies from six of the world’s largest economies.

Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet and Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Political Director Alon Bar co-chaired the fourth political consultation conference between the two ministries via videoconference on May 26.