HCM City lures $3.6 billion of FDI in seven months HCM City attracted about US$3.63 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in the first seven months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 15.2 per cent, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Korean scholar says states should not resort to force

President of the Geopolitics Institute of Korea, Professor-Doctor Lee Woong-Hyeon, talks to Vietnam News Agency correspondent Mạnh Hùng in Seoul about the recent activities by China in the East Sea.

Local retailers can seize the lion's share

Vietnamese retail companies are in pole position to seize the lion’s share of the market, especially after some foreign businesses have left the country.

VN stocks predicted to swing for another week

Investors may want to brace for a bumpy trading week as the Vietnamese stock market is still vulnerable to the unpredictability of global shocks in geographic, political and economic conditions.

Money market loosening, despite wait for rate call

The money market is seeing the first signs of loosening though the State Bank of Việt Nam has yet to make a decision on reducing benchmark interest rates.

Việt Nam needs skilled workers for digital transformation1 To transition from a natural resources-based labour intensive economy to a knowledge-based economy, VIệt Nam should acquire a high-skilled workforce that can navigate the digital transformation, experts have said.

S. Korea's Moon offers conditional olive branch to Japan South Korean President Moon Jae-in struck a conciliatory tone towards Japan on Thursday, offering to "join hands" if Tokyo chooses dialogue as relations between the two dip to fresh lows.

Yuan price reduction affects on local industry: experts

The sudden depreciation of Chinese yuan against the US dollar brings more difficulties to Việt Nam’s yarn industry, according to Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association.

VN stocks post small gains amid poor market sentiment Vietnamese shares finished almost flat on Monday as investors were discouraged from making new purchases amid a lack of supporting information.

VN stocks up, trade war still worries investors Vietnamese shares made slight gains on Monday morning while investors remained cautious amid the uncertainty of global markets.