VOV.VN - According to the statistics released by the HCMC Real Estate Association(HoREA), foreign nationals have purchased between 14,800 and 16,000 houses nationwide over the past five years, representing 2% of all homes sold during the reviewed period.

HSBC has issued VND600 billion (US$25.7 million) worth of bonds, becoming the first foreign bank to do so in Vietnam.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced on August 11 that it will provide a US$70 million loan to Indo Trans Logistics Corporation (ITL Corp).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City police stated on August 10 that they have arrested and commenced criminal proceedings against a Korean citizen and a Vietnamese woman for the alleged fraudulent appropriation of assets.

VOV.VN - For the first time ASEAN Foreign Ministers on August 8 issued a statement on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in Southeast Asia. Following is the full text of the statement:

VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up preparations for the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53) and related meetings in September, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.

VOV.VN - All activities launched by foreign countries in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, without Vietnamese permission are null and void, whilst also being in violation of the country's sovereignty.

VOV.VN - The south-central province of Khanh Hoa has managed to transform approximately 2,000 hotel rooms into quarantine sites to be used by foreigners, according to the provincial Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Newly-accredited Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Nguyen Nam Tien has called on both nations to provide mutual support and boost co-ordination ties during multilateral forums.

David Jarkulisch, an economic diplomat from the Czech Republic, has spoke highly of positive changes in Vietnam’s revised Law on Investment which aims to attract and bolster efficiency of foreign investment.