VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted approximately US$18.15 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) between the beginning of the year and August 20, up 8.2% on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - A delegation led by Pham Tat Thang, member of the Party Central Committee and permanent deputy head of its Commission of Mass Mobilisation, paid a visit to Iran from August 21 to August 24.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has agreed with the content of a 2024 plan to mark Day for Honouring Vietnamese Language in Vietnamese Communities Abroad (September 8) next year as proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been assigned to urgently gather public opinions and streamline procedures for granting work permits to foreign nationals working in Vietnam.

Many foreign retail distributors, promoting strategies to diversify their supply chains and ensure a sustainable and resilient supply, have chosen Vietnam as a strategic location in the global supply chain, according to Ta Hoang Linh, Director of the European-American Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Foreigners have the right to own houses for a set period, but land ownership is not permitted. Once their ownership duration concludes, they may renew it once and have the privilege to purchase and sell houses similarly to local residents.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son received Chief Representative of Japan’s Komeito party Yamaguchi Natsuo in Hanoi on August 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has continued to strongly attract foreign direct investment (FDI) thanks to its advantages such as macroeconomic stability, low inflation, and high GDP growth amid global uncertainties, said Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, Tran Quoc Phuong.

VOV.VN - The Government issued Resolution 127/NQ-CP on August 14, which is the decision to grant e-visas to foreign citizens who plan to enter the country to travel, conduct market surveys, or explore investment chances, among others, now able to apply for e-visas themselves without the need for invitations or guarantees from Vietnamese agencies, organisations, or individuals.

VOV.VN - Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen has highlighted the significance of Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong’s trip which will generate new momentum for the bilateral ties, especially as both nation are celebrating the 50th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties and the five years of the strategic partnership (2018 - 2023).