VOV.VN - Vietnam’s human capital index 2020 is higher than average for the East Asia & Pacific region and lower-middle income countries, although the stunted rate among children reached up to 25%, according to the World Bank.

Free trade agreements (FTAs) that Vietnam has signed with its partners have been an important factor attracting foreign investments to the country.

Vietnam ranks second out of 50 economies in the mergers and acquisitions environment attractiveness index released by market research firm Euromonitor.

VOV.VN - The country has been ranked in 42nd position for the second consecutive year out of 131 world economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 rankings.

HCM City’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.06% in August against July, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - The industrial production index has risen only 2.2% during the first eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, recording the lowest growth over the past eight years, according to figures recently released by the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - Air quality in localities throughout the northern region have shown signs of improvement, according to data collected by the Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The July consumer price index (CPI) in Ho Chi Minh City picked up 0.61% from last month, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

The national consumer price index (CPI) in July grew by 0.4% against June and 3.39% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on July 29.

European businesses are more positive about Vietnam’s trade and investment environment in the first few months after COVID-19, the Business Climate Index (BCI) unveiled by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) on July 22 showed.