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Ho Chi Minh City's authorities plan to review obstacles to public spending and the speed of fund allocation and disbursement this year. ​

Hanoi attracted the most foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam during the first 11 months of this year with 7 billion USD, accounting for nearly a quarter of the total, according to the Hanoi Department of Planning and Investment.

HCM City has set a target of achieving a growth rate of 8.5 percent in Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) next year, with total private investment accounting for 35 percent of GRDP.

The private sector will be the driving force for HCM City’s economic growth, a top municipal official has said.

The southern province of Binh Duong has attracted 9.9 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from 2016 to October 2019, exceeding the locality’s set plan for attracting FDI in the 2016-2020 phase, the Vietnam Government Portal (VGP) reported.

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh is striving to promote green growth at its world natural heritage site Ha Long Bay, according to a local official.

The southern province of Dong Nai secured 1.46 billion USD for 190 FDI projects during January-October, surpassing its annual target by 46 percent.

The capital city of Hanoi has teamed up with the Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) for a promotion campaign both nationally and globally.

A workshop discussing measures to remove difficulties facing enterprises in implementing regulations and procedures related to business registration, construction license, asset registration, tax and social insurance was held in Hanoi on October 28.

Ho Chi Minh City has achieved positive results in the implementation of its collective economic model, with an increase in the number of cooperatives and their quality, according to the municipal People’s Committee.

Increasing numbers of airlines and aircraft are putting serious pressure on Vietnam’s aviation infrastructure. As competition for market share and skilled labour intensifies, the Government must take measures to ensure a fair playground and long-term development, said industry experts and authorities.

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has signed decisions recognising two districts of Quoc Oai and Gia Lam in the capital city of Hanoi as new-style rural areas.

The Red River Delta province of Hai Duong has emerged as a new destination for real estate businesses, with numerous projects to be put up for sale in the time ahead.

With its beautiful landscape together with rich cultural value plus a favourable geographical location and convenient transport system, Hai Duong province aims to turn tourism into an economic spearhead by 2020.

Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to speed up spending on public projects after many districts reported slow rates so far this year.

VinAviation School of the private conglomerate Vingroup on August 16 announced it is looking to enroll 400 learners aged 18-35 for its first pilot class to meet growing demand for pilots both in the nation and in the world.

It has been a remarkable transformation for Ho Chi Minh City’s People's Hospital 115 which recently became the first medical facility in the country to successfully carry out a robotically-assisted brain tumour surgery.

Up to 84.2 percent of the communes in the capital city of Hanoi have met the standards for new-style rural areas as of April this year.

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang held a dialogue on August 9 with 100 investors in the locality to look into the situation and seek measures to remove difficulties facing them.

After lagging behind other provinces and cities nationwide in attracting Japanese investment, the central city of Da Nang has emerged as a popular destination for investors from Japan.