VOV.VN - Singapore had represented the second largest foreign investor in Vietnam before moving into top position, surpassing the Republic of Korea (RoK) despite suffering two years of COVID-19, including during the first month of this year.

VOV.VN - Thai Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Supachai Phosu highly appreciated the cooperative relations between the legislative bodies of Thailand and Vietnam while receiving newly accredited Vietnamese Ambassador Phan Chi Thanh on February 24.

VOV.VN - Singapore currently represents the largest investor in Vietnam from the ASEAN region with total registered capital of US$66 billion.

A trade promotion programme between representatives of 58 enterprises from Incheon, Jeonju, Daegu, Gyeongbuk of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Vietnamese potential firms will be held virtually on March 21-25 by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Hanoi.

An array of cultural activities will take place in the southern province of Binh Duong in celebration of the 30th founding anniversary of the Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) diplomatic ties.

VOV.VN - Newly accredited Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States Nguyen Quoc Dung met Deputy Trade Representative of the US Sarah Bianchi in Washington DC on February 23 to exchange views on cooperation between the two countries.

Vietnam is expected to register the highest trade and income gains among Regional Comprehensive Economic (RCEP) members, according to a World Bank (WB)’s working paper.

Vietnam is anticipating a great chance to further promote its trade with Singapore, which has yet to be on par with the potential of both nations, as President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is scheduled to pay a State visit to the city-state from February 24-26.

VOV.VN - Timber and wood products in January surged by 8.3% to reach US$1.55 billion compared to December, 2021, and were up 14.3% from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The nation recorded a trade deficit of US$3.91 billion during the initial 15 days of February amid falling exports, according to the General Department of Customs.