Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung inspected the construction of and assessed challenges facing several Vietnamese-invested projects in southern Laos on August 7-8.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s overseas investment reached US$147.3 million in the opening eight months of the year, down 64.6% and equivalent to only 35.4% of the figure recorded in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s industrial production remains on an upward trajectory, with the index of industrial production (IIP) over the past eight months estimated to rise by 8.6% over the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted more than US$20.5 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the opening eight months of the year, representing an increase of 7% against the same period last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).

VOV.VN - Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai and his Lao counterpart Sommad Pholsena co-chaired a symposium in Da Nang city on September 5, sharing experience in improving the role of the legislature in formulating and implementing socio-economic development policies.

Vietnam is described as an ideal location for industrial real estate investment with its economic and demographic factors, and analysts predict it will emerge as a regional leader in this segment.

Electronics export has witnessed vigorous recovery, posting double-digit growth over seven and a half months and expected to hit US$130 - 132 billion in 2024.

A workshop was held in Sydney on August 28 to promote the trade and investment cooperation between the Central Highland province of Gia Lai and New South Wales state of Australia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Australia have agreed to ramp up investment and trade promotion, striving to swiftly reach the trade turnover target of US$20 billion and double two-way investment over the next two to three years.

There remains ample room for Vietnam and China to cooperate in trade and investment, according to Chinese experts.