A seminar aimed at channeling overseas remittances into infrastructure took place in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23, given that remittances to the city reached US$9.46 billion in 2023, nearly three times higher than foreign direct investment (FDI), according to official statistics.

France’s Millon Auction House has decided to open its representative office in Vietnam, and is preparing necessary steps for the official opening of the office in the near future.

The advantages and potential of Vietnam’s northern border province of Lao Cai were introduced to Japanese firms at an investment and tourism promotion conference in Tokyo on April 23.

Masan Group Corporation on April 23 announced that it has completed the mobilisation of US$250 billion from Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm with assets worth US$180 billion under management.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) released the outcome of the gold bullion auction on April 23, with two winning bidders securing 34 lots, equivalent to 3,400 taels of SJC-branded gold bars.

Vietnam’s tech giant FPT plans to build a US$200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory using Nvidia's graphics chips and software, as announced on April 23 in a comprehensive strategic partnership with NVIDIA.

Exporters should further strengthen trade connections and improve the quality of their goods to sustain export growth to China as this is no longer a "lenient" market, said insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Tra fish (pangasius) exports to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market during the first quarter of the year surged by 67% to more than US$7 million against the same period from last year, according to data compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese economy is showing mixed signs of recovery, with growth forecast to reach 5.5% in 2024 and gradually rise to 6.0% by 2025, according to the latest World Bank Taking Stock bi-annual economic update released on March 23.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is viewed as an attractive destination for foreign investors thanks to its stable growth rate, its large domestic market, along with its young and well-educated human resources, said Paulo Medas, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team to Vietnam, speaking at the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group (WB) which was held recently in the US.