VOV.VN - Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$1.1 billion in October, with the export turnover of goods reaching US$27.3 billion, representing a rise of 1% over the previous month and 0.3% against last year's same period, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Foreign investors poured US$23.74 billion in new projects, existing projects, and in contribution of capital and share purchases as of October 20, up 1.1% year-on-year, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Multiple banks recorded prosperous business results in the first nine months of 2021 despite the negative impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with some even exceeding business targets for the whole year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is among the top 10 largest suppliers of goods to the EU market, with last year's two-way trade reaching EUR43.2 billion.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed his hope that trade between Vietnam and New Zealand will reach US$2 billion in 2024 while receiving New Zealand Ambassador Tredene Dobson in Hanoi on October 26.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is to continue flowing into Vietnam from Europe in the medium to long-term thanks to the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which was ratified in August last year, experts said.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria and the local Centre for Research in Applied Economics in Development (CREAD) have organised a seminar on Vietnam’s economy and foreign trade in both online and face-to-face forms.

The Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) is increasingly attracting investors thanks to the potential of its stocks.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy is showing signs of recovery from the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, but how quickly it picks up heavily depends on the pace of vaccination, the effectiveness of pandemic prevention measures, and the government’s bailout packages.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has predicted Vietnam’s total import-export turnover is likely to expand by 10% this year to US$600 billion, beating the 4% growth target set previously by the Government.