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About 6.02 billion USD was invested in indsutrial parks and economic zones nationwide in the first five months of 2021 (Photo: VNA) Local industrial parks (IPs) and economic zones (EZs) attracted about 6.02 billion USD in both registered capital of 291 new foreign-invested projects and additional capital into existing ones in the first five months of 2021, an increase of...

Vietnam ranked among world’s top 10 emerging logistics markets. Image: internet Vietnam ranked among world’s top 10 emerging logistics markets 2021 has witnessed a bright start for Vietnam’s logistics sector, which ranked among the world’s top 10 emerging logistics markets, in the 2021 Emerging Markets Logistics Index with a score of 5.67 out of 10. It jumped three spots to eighth...

Singapore tops the list of a total of 80 countries and territories investing in the nation this year with investment reaching US$5.64 billion, trailed by Japan at US$2.44 billion, and the Republic of Korea at US$2.05 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The MPI report indicates that foreign investors have poured US$5.27 billion of investment into the...

Vietnam has been active in negotiating and signing five free trade agreements (FTAs) with major partners, highlighting the country’s international economic integration process as a bright and impressive part of the Government’s management during the 2016 to 2020 period. According to economic expert Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, former deputy director of Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), the nation is...

The meeting between Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Ambassador Giorgio Aliberti, head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam (Photo: VietnamPlus) Vietnam and the European Union (EU) witnessed strong growth in bilateral trade in the first months of 2021, which is largely attributed to the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) that took effect on August 1 last...

FTA implementation draws investment Economists say free trade agreements (FTAs), including the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, among others, will provide Vietnam with great opportunities to attract foreign direct investment (FDI). Vietnam is improving its investment environment...

The Ministry of Planning and Investment proposed to build Da Nang into a regional financial center. Photo: Da Nang newspaper. The Ministry of Planning and Investment has just proposed to the Prime Minister to allow Da Nang to become a regional financial center. The Ministry proposed the Prime Minister assigns the People’s Committee of Da Nang city to research and hire...

In light of the adjusted general planning of the city to 2030 with a vision to 2045, Danang set sights on becoming a modern, livable ecological city. With the goal of becoming one of the major socio-economic centres of the country and Southeast Asia, Danang will focus on finishing key projects, including shopping malls, leisure complexes such as Vinacapital Danang...

Supporting industries will be a focus of an investment promotion plan released by central Quang Ngai province for 2021. Quang Ngai - Supporting industries will be a focus of an investment promotion plan released by central Quang Ngai province for 2021. It has earmarked close to 2.2 billion VND (95,500 USD) to implement activities to attract investment to local projects in...

The construction of five sub-projects of the North-South Expressway will begin within this quarter The construction of five sub-projects of the North-South Expressway will start in May and June. Notably, the construction of Dien Chau-Bai Vot sub-section (between Nghe An and Ha Tinh) will be started on May 22 under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. On May 13, the Ministry of Transport...