VN LOOKS TO REMAIN A STRONG COMPETITOR FOR GLOBAL FDI
Data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), according to Rồng Việt Securities Company (VDSC), showed global FDI in 2023 increased by 3 per cent compared to the year before, reaching over US$1.365 trillion, mainly attributed to a significant increase in European Union countries.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN HEALTH CARE - IRREVERSIBLE TREND
Associate Professor, Dr. Phan Le Thu Hang, Deputy Director of the Department of Financial Planning, held that the Fourth Industrial Revolution and smart medical solutions will help Vietnam concertedly improve its health coverage, service quality, and medical costs, dubbed the three vertices of a triangle, which remains a hard nut to crack for every health system.
US CONSIDERS UPGRADING VIETNAM’S ECONOMY STATUS
“Vietnam is the US’ eighth largest trading partner and our largest trading partner in ASEAN, we are Vietnam’s second largest trading partner. And we are also Vietnam’s number one export market. You know, we firmly believe in the importance of Vietnam in terms of global supply chains,” Ambassador Knapper said.
HA NOI ABSORBS ALMOST US$870 MILLION IN FDI LAST MONTH
An estimated US$866.8 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) was channeled into Ha Noi in January, the municipal Statistics Office reported. An estimated US$866.8 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) was channeled into Ha Noi in January.
TRADE SURPLUS TOUCHES US$4.1 BILLION BY MID-FEBRUARY
As of February 15, Viet Nam's total trade with the rest of the world hit US$84.74 billion, of which export value stood at US$ 44.42 billion. As such, the Southeast Asian country ran a trade surplus of US$4.1 billion in the reviewed period, according to the General Department of Viet Nam Customs.
AS BUSINESS CONDITIONS REFORM SLOWS, BUSINESSES FACE MORE RISKS
Business environment reform is tending to slow down, some fields are even creating additional barriers, causing more difficulties and increasing compliance costs for people and businesses, exposing businesses to more risks, according to the former Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management Nguyễn Đình Cung.
FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTERPRISES IN BAC GIANG TO RECRUIT THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES
Several foreign-invested enterprises in the northern province of Bac Giang want to recruit dozens of thousands of employees to expand their operations. According to Bac Giang Industrial Zones Management Authority, in the first quarter of 2024, many foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in local industrial parks are seeing growth and want to expand.
VIET NAM PREPARES TO WELCOME FOURTH FDI BOOM
Viet Nam has been well-prepared for a fourth boom of foreign investment in the Southeast Asian nation, led by the capital influx in 2023 thanks to effective economic diplomacy work, investment promotion and business environment improvement, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.
