Foreign direct investment (FDI) is to continue flowing into Vietnam from Europe in the medium to long-term thanks to the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which was ratified in August last year, experts said.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria and the local Centre for Research in Applied Economics in Development (CREAD) have organised a seminar on Vietnam’s economy and foreign trade in both online and face-to-face forms.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 26 attended the 38th ASEAN Leaders’ Summit virtually held by Brunei which is currently holding the ASEAN Chair in 2021.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has predicted Vietnam’s total import-export turnover is likely to expand by 10% this year to US$600 billion, beating the 4% growth target set previously by the Government.

VOV.VN - Foreign holidaymakers who have been fully vaccinated, recovered from COVID-19 at least six months and undergone a negative COVID-19 test are allowed to visit a number of major tourist attractions in Vietnam on a trial basis.

VOV.VN - All activities at sea must fully comply with the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and other relevant regulations and practices in order to make positive contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.

VOV.VN - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presented ambassadorial appointment decisions on October 21 at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi to eight diplomats for the 2021 to 2024 term, detailing their tasks in Europe, Southern Europe, and Central Asia.

Several ministries have been asked to facilitate Vietnamese people and foreigners’ exit from and entry into the country.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on October 19 hosted a reception for female ambassadors and chargés d' affaires from foreign diplomatic representative agencies in Vietnam on the occasion of the Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20).

VOV.VN - A conference was held in Hanoi on October 19 aimed at resolving difficulties faced by foreign-invested businesses based in the capital during the COVID-19 pandemic and attract further investment from domestic and international sources, especially FDI inflows.