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FDI commitments in the January – September period totaled US$21.2 billion, down nearly 19% year-on-year.

Demand for flying from South Korea to Vietnam is enormous due to the huge investment and trade inflows in the country.

Samsung plays a significant role in promoting the Vietnam – South Korea relations and the development of Vietnam’s manufacturing sector, stated Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung.

Vietnam only has 10 years to turn things around, as the country’s population starts aging by 2030, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

The amount of face masks exported in August, however, declined by 12% month-on-month to 135 million units.

To ensure its place among front-runners in attracting global FDI in the future, Vietnam should prioritize quality over incentives in attracting investment capital, said an ADB expert.

The move would make Samsung's global production more efficient, stated the company.

Passengers on entry must install tracing software so as for them to be monitored by the authorities of Japan and South Korea.

Most countries that fended off the first Covid-19 wave and reopened their economies such as South Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, are now facing a second wave.