FPT Software said on January 20 that it had recently set up its first international production centre in Costa Rica, in the capital San Jose.

VOV.VN - Joseph Incalcaterra, chief economist for ASEAN at the HSBC Global Research has hailed Vietnam’s handling of the virus, as saying that its response to the pandemic allowed the country to maintain its reputation as a “very good destination” for foreign direct investment.

The COVID-19 situation has considerably sped up the transition of manufacturing work into Vietnam and the country is uniquely positioned to take advantage of this move, said an article recently published on SeekingAlpha content service.

VOV.VN - As many as 200 people have registered to participate in clinical trials for the locally-produced Nanocovax vaccine, with screening underway to select 60 people aged between 18 and 50 for the first phase, said Nguyen Ngo Quang, deputy director of the Department of Science, Technology and Training under the Ministry of Health on December 16.

VOV.VN - Singaporean website futureiot.tech has recently published an article that highlights how over the past 15 years Vietnam has emerged as a strong manufacturing hub in the Asia-Pacific region.

Truong Hai Auto Joint Stock Company (Thaco), and French automotive manufacturer Peugeot recently announced their strategic cooperation in motorcycle manufacturing for domestic distribution and export.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Supporting Industry and Manufacturing Exhibition 2020, the first of its kind, got underway in Hanoi on December 9 with over 170 domestic and foreign businesses taking part in the event’s debut.

VOV.VN - It is anticipated that the index of industrial production (IIP) in November will witness an increase of 0.5% from the previous month, with 9.2% growth in comparison to the same period from last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - As part of the world’s largest financial publication, Nikkei Asia has published an article outlining how Vietnam is preparing for a shift of investment from the world’s giant manufacturing "eagles".

Vietnam needs to have a law on the supporting industry to aid its development, according to the chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).