Vietnam welcomed more than 3.68 million foreign visitors in the first nine months of this year, a year-on-year slump of 67.4%, heard a press conference held by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Hanoi on October 14.

VOV.VN - Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó will make a visit to Hanoi on October 16 as both sides aim to resume bilateral co-operation following a hiatus due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

VOV.VN- The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) and the Norwegian Embassy in Hanoi on October 14 co-organised a Public Speech Session by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, H.E. Ms Ine Eriksen Soreide on “Multilateralism in a Global Context of Increased Geopolitical Tension and a Multilateral System under Pressure”.

Ten out of 12 ministries and agencies have committed to completing the disbursement of foreign loans this year after adjusting down their capital plans, the Ministry of Finance has reported.

With a surge in capital contribution and share purchase, foreign capital investment in education in Vietnam rose by nearly 58% to US$78.89 million in the first nine months of this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh cabled a message of sympathy to State Counsellor and Foreign Minister of Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi and Union Minister for International Cooperation Kyaw Tin on the recent complicated developments of COVID-19 pandemic with rising infection cases recorded in the country.

VOV.VN - The country is in the process of actively preparing for the 37th ASEAN Summit in an effort to ensure a successful conference for a cohesive and responsive ASEAN.

Hanoi has attracted around US$25 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the last five years, with priority given to quality and sustainable development, figures show.

VOV.VN - The opening nine months of the year witnessed 18 sectors receive foreign direct investment (FDI), with the largest amount of investment coming in the processing and manufacturing industry.

As the Government is focusing on accelerating the privatisation and divestment of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), attracting foreign investment is important to the success of the progress, according to the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC).