The event provided a platform for Vietnam to showcase its semiconductor potential and reaffirm its commitment to developing high-tech industries and strengthening international cooperation.

By creating a large number of jobs and promoting a green economy, the initiative is important in establishing Vietnam as a global hub for the circular textile sector.

Market size, growth potential, low labor costs, and stable political and social conditions continue to be Vietnam’s selling points in attracting foreign investors.

In the first two months of 2016, the captital of Hanoi remained the most attractive investment destination for foreign investors. The city attracted 242.4 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) accounting for 12.7% of FDI registered in Vietnam.

Vietnam is set to become the biggest beneficiaries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal out of the four Southeast Asian participants, the other three being Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore, according to the UK Financial Times.

The Republic of Korea Exchange (KRX) will sell a securities trading system to Vietnam in May, according to the agency’s press release issued on February 29.

Renault Russia has begun exporting cars assembled in Moscow and Tolyatti to Vietnam, according to reports on February 26.

The “Doing Business in Vietnam Guide” has been launched to inform foreign investors about the quirks of the Vietnamese business environment.

A delegation from Japan’s Kuyshu region led by Masaki Kawahara, Director of the region’s Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry has made a fact-finding tour of the northern province of Ha Nam to seek investment opportunities.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) expects to increase its charter capital this year to become more competitive and prepare for Basel II implementation.

Japanese enterprises wish to expand their investment cooperation with Vietnam as the country continues to enjoy strong growth, especially after the recent signing of a number of trade deals.

The Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) has announced its plan to lure a new wave of capital in 2016.

Czech Republic businesses showed their keen interest in the Vietnam market and aspired to partner with their Vietnamese counterparts at a February 17 seminar in Prague.

Japan’s low-cost airline Vanilla Air under ANA Holdings Inc.has recently revealed its plan to explore air routes to Vietnam in the coming time.

Domestic garment businesses have spent millions of US dollars on expanding production to snatch domestic and export market opportunities.

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considered the most investor-friendly cities among 10 Asian destinations, as surveyed by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade.

Vietnam and Mexico have agreed to establish a joint committee on trade, investment and economic cooperation.

Vietnam’s food market is at its busiest ever, as investors are pouring into the industry on the back of local people’s increasing demands for food and beverages.

Research conducted by Germany`s Statista Market Research Company showed that the scale of Vietnam`s retail market could reach 100 billion USD in 2016.

In the month, 24 countries and territories poured their capital to invest in Vietnam. Singapore led the top biggest investors with the total newly-registered and additional capital of 295.47 million USD, accounting for 22.1% of the country`s total investment.

Japanese experts in the field of copyright and related right protection shared experience with their Vietnamese colleagues in how to develop collective management organisations (CMOs) for copyright and related rights at a workshop on January 28.

Belgian businesses are expanding investment activities in Vietnam to grab opportunities when free trade agreements (FTAs) the country has signed come into effect.

Thailand`s Siam Cement Group (SCG), which has invested 700 million USD in Viet Nam since 1992, plans to expand its operations in the country, especially in the cement and upstream petrochemical sectors, according to Thailand’s “The Nation” newspaper.