VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy witnessed plenty of positive signs in the first seven months of the year as the country lured US$16.24 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI), up 4.5% year on year, whilst it recorded a trade surplus of about US$15.23 billion, marking an increase of 1.34% over the same period last year.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese enterprises invested a total of US$320.6 million abroad, including newly and adjusted capital, during the opening seven months of the year, representing a drop of 10.6% year on year, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted nearly US$16.24 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the past seven months of the year, as reported by the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Head of the Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) Le Trung Kien on July 26 expressed his hope that investors from Taiwan (China) will increase their investments in the northern port city, especially in the areas where Taiwan has strengths.

VOV.VN - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, his wife and entourage arrived in Hanoi on July 20, beginning a two-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

Addressing a conference on Vietnam investment in Singapore on July 17, as part of his ongoing official visit to the country, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son stressed investment cooperation has become a highlight in bilateral relations, actively contributing to the socio-economic development of both Vietnam and Singapore in recent times.

Despite macroeconomic challenges, Vietnam has emerged as an innovation hub, attracting many foreign investors, especially those from Sweden, said Eliseo Barcas, CEO of Tetra Pak Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Canada should further step up economic, trade, and investment links, suggested Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Canadian Minister in charge of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Enterprises and Economic Development Mary Ng at their recent meeting.

VOV.VN - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam on July 20-21 at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its press communique.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on July 14 attended the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York.