VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted US$2.1 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in January, representing an year-on-year rise of 4.2%, according to statistics given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

In 2021, due COVID-19 pandemic, people had to switch to online learning, working and entertainment, and the demand for the Internet also increased, thus creating an opportunity to develop the telecommunications industry, but also posing many challenges for mobile broadband subscription providers.

VOV.VN - Along with having to register for service provision activities in Vietnam, e-commerce exchanges must establish representative offices or appoint their authorised representatives in the country.

VOV.VN - The fibre industry achieved an export turnover of US$5.5 billion for the first time in 2021, up 13% in volume and 50% in value thanks to advantages in terms of increased yarn prices and numerous orders.

Vietnam is seeking ways to revive the billion-dollar pepper industry which has been struggling against unfavourable weather conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic for over the last several years.

Seafood industry is projected to enjoy strong growth in the 2021-2030 period thanks to the increasing per capita seafood consumption in the world, according to a report published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN.

VOV.VN - Retail prices of petrol and oil continued to witness an increase as of 3 p.m. on January 21 following the latest price review jointly conducted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s export turnover of fiber of all types reached a record high of US$5.5 billion in 2021, despite the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - In 2021 the port city of Hai Phong attracted total foreign investment capital of US$5.149 billion, the highest in the country and marking an increase of nearly 3.4 times compared to 2020, according to data provided by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Developing logistics in order to facilitate export businesses was a recommendation made by businesses at a seminar held on January 18 to discuss solving difficulties faced by import-export enterprises and ways to boost trade facilitation amid COVID-19.