VOV.VN - A total of 22 foreign investment projects were granted new licenses in Hanoi during February, with a combined registered capital of U$12.1 million, according to information released at a recent press conference held by the municipal People's Committee.

The Indonesian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City said it will work as a bridge helping Indonesian firms to invest in the southern province of Dong Nai.

The Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi has attracted 93 investment projects with registered capital of more than VND90.25 trillion (US$3.9 billion) so far, including more than VND7.95 trillion in investment approved last year, the Ministry of Science and Technology has said.

The Vietnam Malaysia Business Association (VMBIZ) and Malaysia’s Blue Ocean Capital Group Berhad (BOCGB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 20 to bolster collaboration and exchange between enterprises of both nations.

Construction on three component projects of the North-South Expressway are scheduled to begin on September 30.

Problems remain in the implementation of Hanoi’s middle-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period, Vice Chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Phung Thi Hong Ha said.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 20 asked Ho Chi Minh City to speed up the implementation of a number of key investment projects and avoid wastefulness in project management.