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Netherlands donates ventilators and medical equipment to Vietnam The government and business community of the Netherlands will donate ventilators and medical equipment worth VND43 billion to help Vietnam combat COVID-19, Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman told her host Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on September 10. She affirmed that the Dutch government attaches great importance to the comprehensive partnership and the strategic partnership on climate change adaptation, sustainable agriculture and water management with Vietnam. The relationship between the two governments and their business communities continues to develop effectively for the sake of the economy, people and planet, she said. The Ambassador thanked the Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister personally for caring about the EU business community, including Dutch businesses in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and noted the two countries are having many opportunities and prospects to strengthen …

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Vietnam continues to be attractive investment destination: HSBC The Vietnamese market will remain an attractive investment destination for foreign investors moving forward, the Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Vietnam said in its monthly macroeconomic update for September 2021. The bank cites statistics from the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO), noting more than 30% of garment makers have suspended production, prompting garment exports to drop by 4.5% in August compared to the previous month. Notably, Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry currently makes up 15% of the world’s market share, a two-fold increase during the past 10 years. Vietnam is also one of the world’s largest textile and garment makers, just behind China and Bangladesh. However, Vietnamese exports of mobile devices and components recorded a sharp increase in August, achieving an annual growth rate of 11%. Meanwhile, exports of computers and electronic products also …

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Foreign investors maintain confidence in Vietnam’s economy Vietnam attracted 14 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of this year, only 2 percent lower than the same period last year, showing foreign investors’ confidence in Vietnam’s economic scenario in mid-and long terms. Of the investment capital, up to 11.7 percent has been disbursed, up 2 percent as compared with the corresponding time last year. In August alone, 2.4 billion USD was registered, up 65 percent from the previous month, mainly additional capital injected into the processing and manufacturing industry. However, this month’s FDI disbursement dropped 14.3 percent against July and 12.2 percent year-on-year as the social distancing order has been imposed in major economic centres. Budget collection in August also went up 13.9 percent while total spending reduced 5.9 percent year-on-year. According to the World Bank, Vietnam’s economic recovery in the fourth quarter will …

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Ministry: 24 cities, provinces offer online, television teaching As many as 24 cities and provinces nationwide are offering online and television teaching to students, reported the Ministry of Education and Training. Such localities are An Giang, Bac Lieu, Ben Tre, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, Da Nang, Dak Nong, Dong Nai, Dong Thap, Hanoi, Hau Giang, Hung Yen, Kien Giang, Long An, Phu Yen, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai, Soc Trang, Tay Ninh, Ho Chi Minh City, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long. Other 25 localities are organising in-person classes to all students, comprising Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Binh Dinh, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Gia Lai, Ha Giang, Ha Nam, Ha Tinh, Hai Duong, Hai Phong, Hoa Binh, Kon Tum, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Phuc and Yen Bai. The provinces of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Bac Ninh, Binh Thuan, Ca Mau, Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lang Son, Lam Dong, Ninh Thuan, Nghe An, Quang Nam, Quang Tri, Son …

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