Foreign entities and individuals can now own up to 30% of the residential apartments in a building, including mixed-use developments, under a new decree effective on August 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue to champion its open foreign policy goals adopted by the recent 13th National Party Congress, which has so far proven effective and has been highly appreciated by the international community, said newly elected Party General Secretary To Lam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s State visit to India from July 30 to August 1 produced specific and practical outcomes, meeting the expectations of both countries, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son.

Foreign investors injected more than US$2.87 billion into the Vietnamese realty market during January-July, a year-on-year surge of 78%, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)’s Foreign Investment Agency.

The number of ships passing through Vietnam’s seaports was 50,553 in the first six months of this year, up 4% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

The European Union (EU) regards Vietnam as one of its leading important partners in the region, Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said at his talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son in Hanoi on July 30.

VOV.VN - The number of foreign tourists to Hanoi during the seven months of this year reached 3.43 million, an increase of 42.5% compared to the same period from 2023, the municipal Department of Tourism reported.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has praised Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong for his pivotal role in advancing bilateral relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomed approximately 10 million foreign arrivals in the opening seven months of the year, marking a year on year increase of 51%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-57) and related meetings have left many marks of a connected and resilient ASEAN, said Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet, who led the Vietnamese delegation to the event in Vientiane, Laos.