Foreign investment has proven itself as a dynamic economic sector, with significant contributions to the growth of the national economy as well as its integration into the world, heard a recent Hanoi workshop.

A Vietnam - Republic of Korea (RoK) trade promotion week kicked off in the northern city of Hai Phong on September 1.

VOV.VN - As of the end of August, the northern port city of Hai Phong had attracted nearly 500 foreign investment projects totally capitalised at nearly US$25 billion.

Thailand’s Gulf Energy Development Public Company Limited wants to explore investment projects in the fields of renewable energy, liquified natural gas and technical infrastructure in central province of Thanh Hoa.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam have gradually recovered with many large-scale investment projects following the COVID-19 pandemic as well as political and economic uncertainties in the world.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Binh Duong southern province Nguyen Van Loi held a meeting with Special Advisor of Mitani Sangyo group of Japan Mitani Mitsuru on July 6 to discuss investment possibilities.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses pumped US$147 million into 60 new investment projects abroad during the first six months of the year, marking a drop of 51.2% year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said in its the latest report release on June 29.

Representatives from Hai Phong briefed Korean investors on the northern port city's potential, advantages, investment opportunities and incentives at a trade promotion conference in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on June 12.

The total inflows of foreign direct investment into Ho Chi Minh City from early this year to May 20 reached over US$1.14 billion, down 13.5% annually, reported the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

Hanoi police have warned people against illegal foreign exchange trading platforms on the internet which have swindled many out of their money.