Where are investors putting their money

Of which, 27 new projects with registered investment capital of nearly $162 million, up 55.97 percent, and 22 projects with adjusted capital increased by more than $31 million, up 74.85 percent. In the context that foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction has not been satisfactory, the sudden increase in domestic investment capital is a good sign for HCMC. The most worrying issue is that the land fund for investors in the city has begun to be scarce. Ms. Le Bich Loan, Deputy Head of the Management Board of Saigon High-Tech Park, said that many foreign investors had come to learn and have investment needs, but the land fund of the high-tech park for large enterprises is no longer available. There is only a small land fund left to attract the model of product research and development centers. The Board has reported to the city’s People's Committee on the proposal of export processing zones and industrial parks to share difficulties with the high-tech park, contributing to … [Read more...] about HCMC paves way for investment attraction

U.S. supplies of corn stood at the second-highest level in 31 years last fall and the stockpiles were expected to swell even further after this year’s harvest. There is so much corn on hand that even some unusual purchases of U.S. corn from China in recent weeks failed to lift prices, with futures CZ0 sinking to contract lows in early August. … [Read more...] about U.S. farmers leave fields fallow as COVID-19 wrecks crop prospects

FIFA to offer US$1.5 million aid to Vietnam football The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has announced it will offer a US$1.5 million bailout package to each of its national football federations throughout Southeast Asia (SEA), … [Read more...] about FIFA offer cash bailout for Vietnamese football

Solutions needed to support COVID-19-affected labourers Bui Sy Loi, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs talks about solutions to support labourers after many enterprises have declared bankruptcy or been temporarily suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   … [Read more...] about Wages cut amid pandemic, HCM City’s labourers have their burdens shared

Law on Libraries helps promote reading culture in Vietnam Vu Duonag Thuy Nga, director of Department of Library under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, speaks to Báo điện tử Tổ quốc (Fatherland Online) on her department’s mission to promote reading culture. … [Read more...] about ‘Happy library’ brings books to Hung Yen residents