VOV.VN - Vietnam raked in approximately US$16.8 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of August 20, equal to 87.7% over the same period from 2021, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - The 77th anniversary of the diplomatic sector( 1945-2022) was marked by the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 29.

The "Vietnam Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation in Agriculture through Private Sector Transformation” (VN-ADAPT) is expected to greatly contribute to supporting the resilience of the Mekong Delta region against the severe impacts of climate change.

As the tightening of lending and corporate bond issues is hitting the property sector, the market is doomed to grapple with severe financial hardships.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long joined with his Laotian counterpart Phayvy Siboualypha to co-chair a ceremony on August 24 in the central province of Nghe An to celebrate the 40th founding anniversary of co-operation between the two ministries.

State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc praised the diplomatic sector for its great contributions to national construction and defence during a meeting on August 23 with representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the sector (August 28, 1945-2022).

VOV.VN - Based on the preliminary results recorded during the first half of the year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade anticipates that export turnover for the whole year is estimated to be at about US$368 billion, a year-on-year increase of around 9.46%.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, agencies and localities to step up their coordination with the Ministry of Health to deal with urgent issues in the medical sector while addressing a national teleconference on August 21.

VOV.VN - A seminar running with the title of "Danish experiences and solutions in sustainable agri-food production" was recently held with the aim of restoring long-term co-operative relations in the fields of agriculture and food following a hiatus of nearly two years caused by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Export growth during the first half of the year stood at 17% from the same period in 2021, however, according to forecasts made by HSBC, Vietnamese exports in the second half of the year will struggle to meet expectations.