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.

Foreign investors are seeking new investments in real estate projects in Vietnam with attention on those at good locations in Hanoi and HCM City, according to Saigon Giai phong newspaper.

A Japanese delegation held a working session with Ho Chi Minh City authorities on June 10 to seek cooperation opportunities with the city on the construction of the main metro station and an underground commercial centre in front of the Ben Thanh market.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen has set a target of reaching 2.6 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015, the Vietnam Economic News (VEN) reports.

The Invest ASEAN 2015 conference with the theme “Vietnam: The next global factory”, held in HCM City on May 25, attracted the participation of 100 representatives of investment funds with a total value of assets worth 5,000 billion USD.

Samsung Electronics from the Republic of Korea officially started construction on a production complex at a hi-tech zone in HCM City on May 19.

Japanese investors have injected 37.5 billion USD into 2,619 valid projects in Vietnam as of the end of April.

Japan’s stationery supplier King Jim Co. Ltd plans to build its third plastic paper file factory in Vietnam by late 2016, the firm said.

The northern province of Bac Ninh granted licences for 13 new foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in April with total registered investment capital of 10 million USD, and also allowed six existing ones to raise their capital by 28.7 million USD

The capital of Hanoi has been tackling the obstacles that face overseas investors in a bid to draw more foreign direct investment (FDI) to the city, and to boost municipal socio-economic development.

Numerous big investors have shown their interest in joining national railway projects, Vu Ta Tung, General Director of Vietnam Railways (VNR) was quoted as saying by Giao Thong (Transport) newspaper.

Samsung will start construction on the Samsung CE Ho Chi Minh City Complex (SEHC) at the Ho Chi Minh City Hi-tech Park with a total investment of 1.4 billion USD, reported Dau Tu (Vietnam Investment Review).

French firms are deepening roots in Vietnam in anticipation of the EU- Vietnam free trade agreement and growing economic ties.

Vietnam-Cuba bilateral trade jumped more than 45% to US$207.5 million last year, of which Vietnam’s exports to Cuba hit US$206 million and imports were US$1 million.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has played an important role in boosting Vietnam`s economic growth, said participants of a workshop, held in Hanoi on April 9.

The domestic aviation industry needs significant capital to invest in infrastructure during 2015-20 to improve airline services, head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) Lai Xuan Thanh said.

Utilising potential and advantages and attracting more domestic and foreign economic resources are among targets set by the northwestern region for its robust growth, announced the Steering Committee for the Northwest Region during an investment promotion conference in Son La province of April 4.

Shoko Chukin Bank announced on April 2 the result of an investment survey for Japanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Accordingly, Vietnam remains destination of choice for Japanese SMEs.

Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh and Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Hiroshi Fukada signed a diplomatic note to provide Japanese official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam in 2014 fiscal year worth 112.4 billion JPY (approximately 1 billion USD) in Hanoi on March 31.

KTĐT - According to the Foreign Investment Agency, in the first quarter of this year, provinces and cities in the Red River Delta region have drew 5,411 FDI projects with the total registered capital of 65.5 billion USD, accounting for 26% of total registered capital in the country.

The authorities of this central province have agreed in principle to revoke the investment licences of eight projects in the Chan May–Lang Co Economic Zone.