With drastic, flexible and timely directions of the Government and the Prime Minister, and the strong support from people, Vietnam has obtained important results in performing the dual tasks of fighting COVID-19 and boosting socio-economic development.

David Jarkulisch, an economic diplomat from the Czech Republic, has spoke highly of positive changes in Vietnam’s revised Law on Investment which aims to attract and bolster efficiency of foreign investment.

VOV.VN - A total of 23 commodities recorded an export value of over US$1 billion during the opening seven months of the year, accounting for 87% of the country’s total export turnover, the General Statistics Office reported.

Vietnam attracted US$3.15 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) and capital for share purchases in July, representing a rise of 79.8% against the same period last year and 76.2% against June, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held a teleconference in Hanoi on July 28 to review its six-month performance and outline tasks for the remaining months of this year.

Vietnamese firms have been increasing their overseas investments in recent years in an effort to expand their global reach.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 23 asked the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong to pool all resources in order to bring into full play its development potential.

Vietnamese state-owned companies have invested $6.7 billion overseas, but many of their projects are losing money.

VOV.VN - The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to take its continued toll on the global economy in the second half of the year, but thanks to the disease brought under control in Vietnam, the national economy is projected to grow by 3.8% in 2020.

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.