VOV.VN - Vietnam attracted US$10.86 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital during the first five months of the year, marking a decline of 7.3% year on year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

VOV.VN - Vietnam welcomes foreign partners, including India, who are keen to especially invest in strategic infrastructure in the Southeast Asian country, has said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Representatives of the Department of Planning and Investment of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and the Vietnam – Japan friendship association held a working session on May 23 to discuss ways to connect the city with Japanese partners and investors.

The People’s Committee of northern Bac Ninh province and the Korean Embassy in Vietnam held a conference entitled “Meet Bac Ninh – Korea” on May 17.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s branch in Can Tho opened the VCCI Can Tho Japan Desk in the Japanese city of Kobe of Hyōgo prefecture on May 15.

Experts and economists gathered at a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on May 12 to discuss measures to help the southern largest economic hub enhance its attractiveness to foreign investors amid its standstill situation in drawing foreign direct investment (FDI).

Foreign investors still put their trust in the Vietnamese economy, but it is important to take measures for sustaining the upward trend in foreign direct investment (FDI), an expert has said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam needs to make changes to its legal system, simplify administrative procedures, and reduce sub-licenses in order to facilitate the business operations of Korean investors in the country, said Hong Sun, chairman of the Korea Chamber of Business in Vietnam (KORCHAM).

VOV.VN - The Vietnam - Luxembourg Business Forum is viewed as opening up the potential for economic co-operation between the two countries in the near future.

Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction policy has been improved significantly as foreign investors are now allowed to pour capital into almost areas, a businessperson has said.