Businesses are bearing severe impacts from COVID-19 developments and social distancing campaigns.

VOV.VN - A total of 12 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects were granted new licenses in Hanoi in August, with a combined registered capital of US$17.6 million, according to statistics released by the Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade.

Many countries are promoting vaccinations and reopening their economies. As a result, demand for Vietnam's textiles, footwear, furniture, and electronic products is on the rise.

Despite the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam’s overall macro-economy remains stable, with encouraging growth seen in industries and a low rise of average consumer price index (CPI).

Vietnam’s index of industrial production (IIP) in April is estimated to rise by 24.1% year-on-year, driven by the positive impact of free trade agreements (FTA), according to the General Statistics Office.

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) in Ho Chi Minh City climbed 6% year-on-year in the first two months of 2021 despite a fall of 24.6% in February, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Vietnamese investors poured a total of US$490.4 million in projects abroad in the first 11 months of 2020, up 6.9% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

VOV.VN - It is anticipated that the index of industrial production (IIP) in November will witness an increase of 0.5% from the previous month, with 9.2% growth in comparison to the same period from last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The index of industrial production (IIP) in October increased 3.6% from the previous month and 5.4% against the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The index of industrial production (IIP) in Ho Chi Minh City went down 5.5% year-on-year in seven months of this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.