NDO – In the context of Vietnam's limited budget resources, the Government's initiative on the establishment of a COVID-19 vaccine fund is of great significance in the fight against the fourth wave of COVID-19. When large numbers of the population are vaccinated, the requirement for social distancing will be reduced. This is a long-term premise to help Vietnam recover and promote economic growth. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese firms poured US$546.7 million into overseas projects in the first five months of 2021, more than triple the figure of the same period last year. 

NDO - Vietnam has successfully transformed into a manufacturing-oriented economy, supported by stronger global value chain (GVC) participation thanks to a rise in foreign direct investment (FDI), especially in the manufacturing industry. However, amid the post-pandemic GVC reconfiguration, FDI policies need to be carefully aligned to Vietnam’s development strategy. 

NDO – Vietnam continues to be an attractive destination for foreign investors despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with a series of large FDI projects about to enter the country. 

NDO – The Mekong River Delta Province of Tra Vinh attracted 13 investment projects with total registered capital of nearly VND10.3 trillion in the first five months of this year, as announced by the provincial People’s Committee. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese products, including various farm produce, were on display at the 7th African Investment and Trade Forum (AFIC7) held in the Algerian capital city of Algiers on May 24 and 25. 

NDO – The Prime Minister has issued Directive No. 13/CT-TTg on speeding up and improving the quality of the formulation of medium-term public investment plans for the 2021-2025 period. 

NDO – Cabinet members and representatives from relevant ministries and agencies discussed medium-term public investment from 2016-2020 at a meeting presided over by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Hanoi-based Government Headquarters on May 20. 

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese firms invested US$545.9 million in overseas projects in the first four months of 2021, a year-on-year rise of 7.9-fold, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 

NDO – Ho Chi Minh City attracted US$1.14 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of 2021, down 12.92% from the same period last year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Office. 

NDO/VNA – Leaders of European businesses have started 2021 with optimism about the trade and investment environment in Vietnam, according the Business Climate Index (BCI) for the first quarter of 2021 released by the European Chamber of Commerce (EuroCham) on April 30. 

NDO - Low disbursement of public investment is prompting the government to urge ministries, agencies, and localities to intensify the realisation of this type of capital in a bid to spur on economic growth. 

NDO - Since the national “Doi moi” was launched in 1988, Vietnam has been attaining significant economic achievements. This has been partly fueled by foreign investment, which has been targeted to continue is role as an important driver of the domestic economy. 

NDO/VNA – Hanoi has compiled a plan on attracting between US$30-40 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) during the 2021-2025 period, Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Vu Duy Tuan told a working session with local authorities on April 19.