Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s economic powerhouse, reported robust gains in industry, services, and foreign investment in the first eight months, but officials warned that sluggish public investment is threatening its 8.5% growth target.

VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted US$26.14 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) during the Jan-August period of this year, up 27.3% year on year, according to the General Statistics Office under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam’s public investment disbursement reached VND409.17 trillion (US$15.49 billion) by August 31, equal to 39.9% of the annual plan and 46.3% of the Prime Minister’s target, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported.

VOV.VN - The Can Tho City People’s Committee received a delegation from the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of September 5.

VOV.VN - The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai hosted its 2025 Investment Promotion Conference in Pleiku Ward on August 29, attracting strong commitments from both domestic and foreign enterprises with a total pledged capital of US$4.7 billion.

VOV.VN - The Singapore-Ho Chi Minh City Business Roundtable, jointly organized by the Investment and Trade Promotion Center of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC), the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore, and local partners, took place at the Chancellor Hotel in Singapore on August 28, aiming to ramp up bilateral investment cooperation.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed scrapping the current overseas investment registration certificates to ease capital outflows, suggesting a simplified foreign exchange management mechanism in their place.

VOV.VN - A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City on August 26 held the Kuala Lumpur-Ho Chi Minh City Business Roundtable at Taylor’s University, Selangor with a view to promoting bilateral investment initiatives.

Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Vietnam Bader Almatrooshi praised the southern province of Tay Ninh for its scenic landscapes and promising investment climate during a working session on August 22 with local authorities.

Leaders of Ninh Binh province held a working session on August 21 with representatives of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Businesses (KBIZ), which has a strong presence in the northern locality.