VOV.VN - To make use of the global shifting of foreign investment, local firms in the supporting industry have been advised to enhance their capacity to join global supply chains, according to insiders.

Vietnamese businesses operating in support industries have been developing in both quantity and quality in recent years, with improved production capacity and increasing engagement in global production chains.

Vietnam has worked to raise the number of local part suppliers in the global supply chains, aiming to have about 1,000 enterprises capable of supplying directly to assembly enterprises and multinational corporations by 2025.

VOV.VN - Despite German investors viewing Vietnam as a potential market and attractive investment destination, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the European country have failed to meet expectations, according to insiders.

Vietnam needs to have a law on the supporting industry to aid its development, according to the chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

Thirty-nine students with disabilities will develop the skills needed to take on digital employment opportunities to help them live independently, support their families and contribute to the digital economy.

VOV.VN - A second support package is necessary in order to help local firms overcome the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, recover, and restructure their operations in an effective manner, according to insiders.

The Sai Gon Hi-tech Park and industrial parks and economic zones in the southern provinces of Long An, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Ba Ria-Vung Tau will work together to develop support industries under an agreement clinched on October 28.

VOV.VN - Approximately 190 firms have put their products on display at a supporting industry exhibition which kicked off on October 28 in Hanoi.

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS) Central Committee on October 26 launched a text message campaign to call for public support for flood victims in the central region.