Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam continuously increased in the first half of this year, especially in the real estate sector that attracted US$3.15 billion, making up 22.5% of the total registered capital.

Both the Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) and the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the world’s largest container shipping firm, have shown their resolve to soon start an international transit terminal project in Can Gio district of Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on July 1 had a meeting with President of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr as part of her visit to the country to attend the latter's swearing-in ceremony.

Secretary General of the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) Erwin Debarea has said the southern province of Binh Duong has potential to attract investors in green industries such as high technology, digital transformation, climate change mitigation and environmental protection.

A conference was held in Vinh Phuc on June 23 with a view to reinforcing the northern province’s cooperation with Japanese localities and investors.

VOV.VN - Jochen Flasbarth, state secretary in the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has underscored the necessity of bolstering bilateral co-operation between the nation and Germany, especially to work together to deal with new diseases that may break out.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Vinh Phuc is set to hold a conference via online and in-person platforms on June 23 with the purpose of attracting major investment projects from Japan, according to the provincial People's Committee.

A symposium on the development of domestically- and globally-connected smart cities took place in Hanoi on June 16.

VOV.VN - Lawmakers on June 16 approved investment plans for Hanoi’s Ring Road 4 and ho Chi Minh City’s Ring Road 3, with a total investment capital of more than VND160 trillion.

VOV.VN - A workshop to celebrate the completion of eight-year USAID/PATH Healthy Markets project and launch the new five-year USAID/PATH Support for Technical Excellence and Private Sector Sustainability in Vietnam (STEPS) project was held in Hanoi.