The State Bank of Vietnam and the northern province of Quang Ninh continue topping the 2020 Public Administration Reform (PAR) Index, the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform announced on June 24.

VOV.VN - The manufacturing and processing sector has taken the top spot in drawing foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, with US$6.1 billion, accounting for 43% of the total.

The Minister of Transport has issued Directive 06/CT-BGTVT on speeding up public investment disbursement in 2021 to successfully realise the socio-economic plan and State budget estimate for the year.

The manufacturing and processing sector has taken the lead in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, pulling in US$6.1 billion, or over 43% of the total.

The total volume of goods passing through Vietnam’s seaports reached nearly 296 million tonnes in the first five months of this year, up 5% year-on-year despite the serious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Approximately 100 tonnes of Vietnamese lychees are due to be exported to both South Australia and Western Australia in the near future, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam ranks 70th among 190 economies in this year's Doing Business 2020 report released by the World Bank (WB). One year earlier, it ranked 69th, and in 2018, it was 68th.

VOV.VN - Da Nang Hospital in central Vietnam has reported a case of anaphylaxis that requires immediate medical assistance following a AstraZeneca vaccine shot against COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh continues to maintain its ranking at the top of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for 2020 following a joint announcement made on April 15 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Agency for International Development of the United States (USAID).

Many Chinese investors operating in the southern province of Binh Duong have put forth proposals to the provincial People’s Committee regarding the minimum wage, the land fund for warehousing, and investment procedures at a recent online investment promotion workshop.