Hanoi has compiled a plan on attracting between US$30 and 40 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) during the 2021-2025 period, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Vu Duy Tuan told a working session with local authorities on April 19.

Vietnam needs to focus more on developing feedstocks and production of intermediate goods, especially in terms of human resources, to enable its industrialisation, experts have said.

VOV.VN - The ongoing global impact of COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact, not only on the production and business activities of Vietnamese enterprises over the past year, but has also led to a sharp decline in their business confidence.

The Trungnam Group put into operation a wind power plant in Loi Hai and Bac Phong communes, Thuan Bac district, south-central Ninh Thuan province, on April 16.

Vietnam and Italy have carried out more than 40 joint scientific research projects since 1992 when the two sides signed the first protocol on scientific and technological cooperation, according to Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro.

VOV.VN - The export turnover of Japanese goods within the Vietnamese market recorded a rise of 17% last year, ranking among the top 10 countries in the region, according to Hirai Shinji, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in HCM City.

The People’s Council of the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa on April 14 decided to put aside VND15 billion (over US$650,300) to fund the construction of two friendship projects in Cambodia’s Stung Trenng province.

The Construction Department of central Da Nang city has listed 17 commercial housing projects in which foreign organisations and individuals can buy units.

Vietnam is at a crossroads in its development and requires investment in its transportation network to sustain and expand its growth, said US-based Borgen Magazine in a recent article.

Vietnam will lure more foreign investment in the high-tech industry by offering more incentives and amending requirements for high-tech businesses.