VOV.VN - The ailing Vietnamese economy, which has been hit hard by the prolonged impact of COVID-19, is showing positive signs of recovery thanks to impressive levels of exports and FDI attraction making a huge contribution to economic growth.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s top priority now is to assist businesses in Vietnam to achieve the “twin targets” of ensuring safety amid the COVID-9 pandemic and maintaining production to avoid disruptions to supply chains.

VOV.VN - The US' business publication Bloomberg has recently published an article to highlight that Intel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. are both aiming to resume full operations of their HCM City plants by the end of November, a move that could provide relief to global supply chains.

Samsung Vietnam and Korea Food for the Hungry International (KFHI)/Korea on October 2 inaugurated "Samsung Hope School" at Dinh Huong village, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province, after the COVID-19 pandemic has eased in the province.

VOV.VN - Despite the negative impact caused by the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam remains an attractive destination for foreign investors over the long run, Choi Joo-ho, CEO of Samsung Vietnam, told local media outlets on September 27.

Despite COVID-19, foreign investors’ new capital registered in Vietnam reached US$22.15 billion in the first nine months, up 4.4% compared to the same period last year, as heard at the Government Portal’s online conference held on September 27.

Despite a decrease in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Vietnam in recent months due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economists assessed Vietnam remains attractive to foreign investors and needs to take advantage of FDI attraction opportunities to boost economic growth.

The fourth outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic starting from late April has had more negative impacts on daily life as well as socio-economic development than the previous waves in the country.

Samsung Electronics Co. will begin expanding the production capacity of foldable devices at its plant in Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Ninh within the second half of this year, as reported by The Korean Economics Daily.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh paid a working trip to the northern province of Thai Nguyen on September 3.