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 - The US is widely viewed as the main market which has contributed to the strong growth of local timber and wood product exports, with export turnover to the lucrative market in 2020 surging by 34.37% to US$7.166 billion, despite being heavily hit by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Timber and Forest Product Association.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese aviation industry continues to take the brunt of three global waves of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with the industry forced to cut ticket prices to stimulate demand, leading to airlines facing unprecedented consequences and losses in the peak season.

VOV.VN - The nation has risen to become Germany's largest trading partner in ASEAN and its fifth throughout Asia, while Germany remains the country’s largest trading partner in the EU, with bilateral turnover reaching over EUR13 billion last year.

VOV.VN - Many forecasts have outlined the nation’s economic growth in the year ahead, with a reputable UK bank forecasting that the Vietnamese economy is likely to reach a growth rate of 7.8%, while the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has predicted it will reach a figure of 6.3%.

VOV.VN - The nation applauds Myanmar’s achievements over the past year recorded in structural reforms and impressive economic growth, with strong desires to continue boosting economic-trade and investment ties with Myanmar moving forward.

VOV.VN - Four Vietnamese people returning from overseas have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, the Ministry of Health said on January 20.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health on December 24 reported the discovery of an additional 12 fresh imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall number of infections in the country to 1,433.

VOV.VN - National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Dec. 20-21 conducted two flights to bring home nearly 700 Vietnamese citizens left stranded in Japan and the Republic of Korea due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, despite the constraints posed by COVID-19, was able to bring together all the 10 ASEAN heads of Government, 10 foreign ministers, and eight representatives of the bloc’s dialogue partners, Kamsiah Kamaruddin, Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN