Foreigners who entered Vietnam from March 1 can have their temporary stay permits automatically extended for another month until September 30, the Immigration Department announced on August 31.

Ho Chi Minh City’s foreign trade totalled more than US$60.48 billion in the first eight months of this year, down 0.03% against the same period of 2019.

VOV.VN - Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on August 31 voiced Vietnam’s opposition to China’s firing of ballistic missiles into the East Sea, saying the move would only complicate the situation in the region.

Vietnam has become one of the world’s fastest growing economies since the country first opened up to foreign trade and investment more than three decades ago, with GDP last year being 12.5 times higher than in 2001.

The number of foreign tourists to Vietnam reached only 3.8 million in the first eight months of 2020, down by 66.6% compared to the figure of 11.3 million recorded in the same period last year, as the COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted travel.

As many as 93,720 foreign labourers have been working in Vietnam as of August 2020, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

More foreign participation is forecast in Vietnam’s construction market over the coming years, buoyed by the gradual opening up of the Vietnamese economy to foreign investors and the Government’s emphasis on infrastructure development.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), along with the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB), and Swiss Sustainable Tourism Programme (SSTP), have joined forces to launch a new ‘Green Travel’ section on the national tourism website.

VOV.VN - PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries and localities to facilitate conditions for foreign businesses to enter and work in Vietnam as the latest coronavirus outbreak has gradually been under control in the country.

VOV.VN - The first seven months of the year witnessed foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnamese real estate stand at US$2.8 billion, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.