Foreign investors injected more than US$2.87 billion into the Vietnamese realty market during January-July, a year-on-year surge of 78%, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)’s Foreign Investment Agency.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG), the second of its kind, kicked off on August 1 in Ho Chi Minh City amid the presence of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang.

Vietnam’s overseas investment approximated US$150.7 million in the first seven months of 2024, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK)'s smart farm sector is gaining greater motivation to penetrate the Vietnamese market as a basis for further expansion into Southeast Asia thanks to advanced technology, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) said on July 18.

Export revenue of the leather, footwear and handbag sector is predicted to hit US$26-27 billion in 2024 on the basis of the positive results seen so far, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).

Tourism is a bright spot in Vietnam's economic panorama in the first half of 2024 with revenue from accommodation and food services estimated at VND356.4 trillion (US$14 billion), a year-on-year increase of 15.2%.

The boom of the semiconductor sector is said to have a direct impact on the industrial realty sector as demand for factories has been on the rise, according to experts.

VOV.VN -The World Bank (WB) has approved a US$107 million credit aimed at strengthening the capacity, efficiency, and overall safety of inland waterways in the nation’s southern region, while also aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.

As of June 14, credit growth has reached 3.79% compared to the end of last year, marking a bright spot for the banking sector, according to the central bank.

VOV.VN - With signs of recovery ahead in both demand and import prices in major markets, the seafood industry aims to achieve an export turnover of US$10 billion this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).