The total social investment capital disbursed during January – September rose 6.8% to some VND2.42 quadrillion (US$97.2 billion) on the back of a fall in lending interest rate, robust production growth, and the continuation of tax incentives, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved the planning for the Can Gio coastal urban area, which covers an area of 2,870 hectares and is projected to attract nearly US$9 billion in private investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has so far established a comprehensive strategic partnership with eight countries worldwide, namely China, Russia, India, the Republic of Korea (RoK), the United States, Japan, Australia, and France.

VOV.VN - The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham Vietnam) has released its Business Confidence Index (BCI) report for the third quarter of the year, reflecting a positive trend in business sentiment despite the economic challenges posed by the recent impact of typhoon Yagi and various operational hurdles.

Vietnam will operate its carbon credit market on a trial basis during 2025-2028 without any sales to foreigners as well as regulations on credit exchanges with regional and global markets, heard a meeting in Hanoi on October 7.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha encouraged Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to deploy new investment projects in Vietnam, during his reception for Shingo Ueno, president and CEO of Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, in Hanoi on October 8.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has held talks with French Minister of Culture Rachida Dati in Paris, during which they signed a cultural cooperation programme between the two ministries for the 2024-2028 period, marking a new development in the Vietnam-France partnership in this field.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese textile and garment exports to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) market during the initial eight months of the year recorded impressive growth, rising by 4.3% year on year to reach US$4.56 billion, reported the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

VOV.VN - Stargazers in Vietnam will be able to witness two meteor showers this month, with the Draconid peaking on October 9 and the Orionid on October 22.

Wilmar CLV (Cambodia - Laos - Vietnam), a member company of Wilmar International Limited from Singapore, has donated VND7 billion (US$281,803) in cash and supplies to the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee of the northern province of Quang Ninh to support people hit by Typhoon Yagi and forces engaging in search and rescue activities.