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).

Hanoi has set itself a target to greet 35-39 million tourists by 2025, including 8-9 million foreigners, earning about VND151 trillion (US$6.53 billion), under the city’s recently-launched tourism development strategy with a view to 2030.

VOV.VN - The majority of hotels located in the capital have been left virtually deserted in recent months despite remaining open, largely due to the negative impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) which has stopped foreign visitors entering the country.

VOV.VN - Top Vietnamese leaders have extended messages of congratulations to their Chinese counterparts on the 71th National Day of China (October 1).

Foreigners who entered Vietnam from March 1, 2020 can have their temporary stay permits automatically extended for another month until October 31, the Immigration Department announced on September 30.

Only 44,000 foreign visitors arrived in Vietnam during the third quarter of this year, equivalent to just 1% of the figure in the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on September 29.

VOV.VN - A number of international schools and English teaching centres nationwide are facing the prospect of a shortage of foreign teachers caused by the negative impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.