VOV.VN - As of March 20, Vietnam has attracted US$10.13 billion worth of foreign direct investment capital, an increase of 18.5% compared to the same period of 2020, according to Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese GDP growth is anticipated to expand 7.1% this year, to be driven by strong exports and foreign investment attraction, according to the Quarterly Global Outlook 2021 recently released by the United Oversea Bank (UOB).

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception on March 17 in Hanoi to welcome the new Ambassadors of Panama, Singapore, and Indonesia to Vietnam, each of whom came to present their letters of credence before embarking on their mission in the nation.

Vietnamese cuisine is being presented by Singaporean chef Jeff Koh from Vietnamese restaurant Red Sparrow at the ongoing Francophone Festival in Singapore.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Long on March 10 to discuss bilateral cooperation as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.

VOV.VN - Traditional Vietnamese dishes and products are being showcased at the Francophonie Festival 2021 that opened in Singapore on March 8.

VOV.VN - A total of 360 Vietnamese citizens, including minors under the age of 18, sick people and other specially difficult cases were repatriated from Singapore after touching down at Can Tho International Airport on March 7.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese movie “Vi”, known as “Taste” in English, directed by Le Bao, is the country’s representative competing at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on March 4, during which they discussed measures to bolster trade exchange and speed up post-pandemic economic recovery, as well as the facilitation of travelling between the two sides.

Vietnam and Jordan are looking to step up investment as well as trade in areas of potential such as tourism and Halal food production, a meeting in Singapore heard.