Vietnam’s overseas investment reached over 211.45 million USD in the first quarter of 2022, equivalent to nearly 37 percent of that reported in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

A forum to promote foreign investment into Việt Nam themed “A new era of digital transformation and green transition” took place in London on Wednesday (local time) as part of the Vietnam Days in the UK 2022.

Property developer FLC Group announced on March 31 that Dang Tat Thang will be chairman of the group and Bamboo Airways until a new decision from shareholders' meeting and the board of directors.

A forum to promote foreign investment into Vietnam themed “A new era of digital transformation and green transition” took place in London on March 30 as part of the Vietnam Days in the UK 2022.

About 29,300 businesses have been set up so far this year with a combined registered capital of 447.8 trillion VND (19.61 billion USD), data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment showed.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has held an urgent meeting with key leaders of Bamboo Airways to assess risks and ensure absolute flight safety after this carrier’s Chairman Trinh Van Quyet had been temporarily detained on the charge of stock market manipulation.

The seat occupancy on international flights has gradually increased since March 15 when Vietnam officially resumed all tourism activities in line with the policy on safety, flexible adaptation to and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by domestic airlines.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, on behalf of PM Pham Minh Chinh, has directed the implementation of measures to ensure the stock market operates in a stable, safe, smooth, public and transparent manner and develops sustainably.

Disbursement of foreign direct investment in Vietnam rose by 7.8 percent compared to 2021 to 4.42 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, a five-year record.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will instruct enterprises to work to ensure domestic oil and gas supply in the second quarter of this year, Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai has said.

VNG announced it has invested in a Korean gaming start-up Haegin, officially jumping into the Metaverse, a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users, and boosts the firm’s “go global” strategy.

With long-standing agricultural production, poetic landscapes and ancient villages, Việt Nam's agricultural and rural areas have the potential for tourism development. Nguyễn Minh Tiến, director of the Agricultural Trade Promotion Center, spoke with Vietnam News Agency about the issue.

The Vietnam National Trade Repository (VNTR) has been completed after 16 months of development and made its debut on March 30.

Việt Nam's foreign investment attraction has been flourishing, with positive increases were seen in capital added to existing projects and capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors.

Việt Nam is taking the lead in blockchain technology trends, but attention must be paid to developing the talent and legal framework to ensure development and a sustainable blockchain ecosystem.

Vietnam’s export-import revenue in the first quarter of this year was estimated at 176.35 billion USD, up 14.37 percent year-on-year, of which 88.58 billion USD was from exports, a rise of 12.9 percent.

Its loans to FLC Group Joint Stock Company are legally compliant and safe, Sacombank has said.

The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade will host large-scale trade promotion events across more than 2,000 points of sale in the city to boost consumption and tourism.

Over 100 Chinese enterprises participated in a webinar on investment promotion in the southern province of Binh Duong on March 30.

Shares tumbled on Wednesday on both national stock exchanges, driven by massive selling in the afternoon session following the arrest of FLC chairman Trịnh Văn Quyết for stock manipulation on Tuesday.