VOV.VN - A conference was held in Hanoi on October 19 aimed at resolving difficulties faced by foreign-invested businesses based in the capital during the COVID-19 pandemic and attract further investment from domestic and international sources, especially FDI inflows.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam-EU Trade Forum is expected to take place on October 27 in Hanoi to highlight the importance of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) which has provided fresh impetus to trade and investment co-operation as the world moves into the new normal situation.

The administration of Hanoi is scheduled to hold a dialogue with foreign invested businesses on October 19 to seek ways to tackle difficulties facing them amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has collaborated with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) of Germany to organize a seminar to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam - Germany Strategic Partnership (2011-2021).

The demand for investment capital for the development of power sources and grids will average US$10-US$11.5 billion per year by 2030.

The Foreign Ministry held the first conference of honorary consuls of Vietnam abroad in both virtual and in-person forms on October 14 with about 150 connection points.

Vietnam and Singapore should further optimise free trade agreements (FTAs) in which both sides are members such as the CPTPP and RCEP to strengthen partnership among businesses of both countries, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has proposed.

Vietnam attaches importance to the Strategic Cooperative Partnership with the Republic of Korea (RoK) and is ready to work closely with the RoK to optimise existing mechanisms between the two countries to elevate bilateral cooperation.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into Vietnam are shifting to hi-tech sectors, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ha Van Hoi from the UEB-VNU has said.

VOV.VN - Representatives of leading Vietnamese firms expect the Government to put a comprehensive economic recovery programme in place to adapt to the new normal as the country moves into the post pandemic period.