The northern port city of Hai Phong has recently issued investment certificates for 11 new projects in its industrial and economic zones.

The southern province of Binh Phuoc has so far attracted 105 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth over 1.17 billion USD, and more than 18.8 trillion VND (some 740.3 million USD) from 54 domestic projects, the provincial People’s Committee reported on December 4.

Dong Nai province, an FDI magnet in the southern region, posted a trade surplus of 4.2 billion USD during January – August on the back of the recovery of the global market, according to the provincial Statistics Office.

The northern province of Hung Yen is home to 584 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of over 7.6 billion USD.

As National Day holiday (September 2) approaches, many holiday-makers are planning short trips during the four-day break. Hanoi is emerging as a popular destination due to its rich historical and cultural significance.

The capital city of Hanoi attracted 98.6 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in May, lifting the total in the first five months to 1.12 billion USD.

The capital city of Hanoi lured 1.12 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2024, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Ho Chi Minh City attracted 176.71 million USD in investment capital into the city's export processing and industrial zones in the first two months of 2024, equivalent to 32.13% of the target set for the whole year.

During the 35-year journey of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, Vietnam has continously improved institutions and incentives to attract and better manage domestic and foreign investment resources. The expansion of economic diplomacy activities by the Party and Government in recent times has created more opportunities for Vietnam to attract high-quality capital flows into new industries.

Although Vietnam’s tourism has become more attractive and diverse after the COVID-19 pandemic, the country should do better in managing destinations, experts said.

Industrial parks (IPs) in the northern province of Hai Duong have attracted over 293 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of 2023, reaching 146.6% of this year’s set target, according to the provincial IP Management Board.

Vietnam has become one of the leading countries in Southeast Asia in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), according to an article published on September 21 on the website gfmag.com of Global Finance Magazine.

To improve the effectiveness of tourism promotion, many localities concentrate on marketing programmes specific to their area, and in line with key themes.

A symposium on bolstering investment attraction to hi-tech, supporting industries opened in Hanoi on August 23.

The central province of Quang Tri is calling for investment in 80 key projects in a wide range of fields under an investment attraction plan for the 2023-2025 period, with a vision until 2030.

Thai government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri on March 2 said the country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction remained strong in 2022, with FDI rising 36% to over 430 billion THB (12.3 billion USD).

Hanoi welcomed 208,000 tourists, earning 779 billion VND (32.9 million USD) during the three-day New Year holiday (December 31, 2022 - January 2, 2023), according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

The northern province of Bac Giang is promoting its tourism sector by accelerating tourism-related activities to attract more visitors, said Tran Minh Ha, director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Hanoi is one of the most popular travel destinations in Southeast Asia, a recent article on German travel website Travelbook.de said, and highlighted six attractions that tourists should explore when visiting the capital city of Vietnam.

The northern province of Thai Nguyen with the issuance of of a licence to to Samsung Electro-Mechanics Vietnam Co., Ltd under Samsung Corporation of the Republic of Korea to add 920 million USD to its project, ranked second in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of 2022, behind Bac Ninh.