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Head of the Nusantara Capital Authority Bambang Susantono has confirmed that 90 domestic and foreign investors could be considered serious in their intent to invest in the new capital.

Singapore will spend around 24 billion SGD (over 18 billion USD) over the next three years to help firms and workers adapt to the changing global landscape partly caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as part of its 80.8 billion USD budget plan for 2021 announced by Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat on February 16.

Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Finance Heng Swee Keat on February 16 announced the nation’s 107 billion SGD (80.8 billion USD) budget plan in 2021 to provide immediate help to sectors under stress, and invest in the country’s long-term future.

The national financial plan has been proposed for the 2021-2025 period.

As of August 27, five out of 62 localities nationwide have submitted requests to give back official development assistance (ODA) totalingover 1.61 trillion VND (700 million USD). But in the remaining localities, the disbursement of the capital is predicted to be at a low level.

Some lawmakers described economic growth in 2017 and the first months of 2018 as impressive and applauded the Government’s efforts to achieve that outcome while discussing socio-economic issues on May 25.

The draft law on Vietnamese coast guard force and the draft revised law on national defence were among issues National Assembly (NA) deputies discussed on May 22, the second day of the ongoing fifth session of the 14th tenure parliament.

Legislators discussed the results of the implementation of the socio-economic development and State budget plans for 2017, as well as the socio-economic development plan, state budget estimates for 2018 and a financial-budget plan for 2018-2020 during the plenary sitting on October 31.

Legislators discussed in groups outcomes of the implementation of the socio-economic development plan and State budget in 2017 at the National Assembly (NA)’s fourth session on October 24 morning.

If development tasks are not implemented in a drastic manner in September and the fourth quarter of 2017, they might not be achieved, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the Government’s August regular meeting on August 30.

The 3rd session of the Lao National Assembly, 8th tenure, opened in Vientiane on April 25 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Pany Yathotou.