The processing and manufacturing sector took the lead in attracting foreign investment in the first three months to March 20, absorbing over US$5 billion, or 49.6%, announced the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) at the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
VOV.VN - As of March 20, Vietnam has attracted US$10.13 billion worth of foreign direct investment capital, an increase of 18.5% compared to the same period of 2020, according to Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
VOV.VN - Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star recently run an article highlighting the various advantages of the Vietnamese garment-textile sector, including its low lead time, quality fabric, and upmarket focus.
The EU Industry Week 2021, being held on March 22 and 23 both online and in Binh Duong Province, is aimed at providing a platform to introduce green manufacturing technologies, where state-of-the-art and future perspectives of sustainable manufacturing will be discussed and new technologies and solutions presented.
Japanese medical device manufacturer Nipro has been licensed to adjust upward its investment at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) in HCMC by US$270 million to US$570 million, and will start the production of dialyzers in the city, according to the SHTP management board.
VOV.VN - Vietnam will join China and the Republic of Korea to co-host Asia NEPCON LIVE, an exclusive electronics exhibition for the manufacturing industry on March 26 via an online format.
Business activities in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector improved, as the number of new orders jumped in February due to the rising demand from the global market, which, in turn, saw firms raising output, staffing levels and purchasing activity.
Steel maker Hoa Phat Group is recruiting experienced personnel for a cargo container manufacturing project expected to start production in the second quarter of next year, according to the company.
VOV.VN - The disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) witnessed a positive annual increase of 2% to approximately US$2.5 billion during the first two months of the year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The US independent management consultancy Asia Perspective has published a report on the Vietnamese economy, which highlighted that in the fourth quarter of 2020, Vietnam posted rapid growth thanks to the recovery of manufacturing.