HCM CITY — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will become the key agency to deal with development obstacles associated with the East-West Economic Corridor project between Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.

 HA NOI — Disbursement of foreign direct investment reached US$4.52 billion during the first five months of this year, a modest yearly increase of 0.4 per cent, the Ministry of Planning and Investment said.

 HA NOI — Local and foreign exporters and importers could benefit from preferential customs procedures in a pilot project revealed by the Ministry of Finance yesterday in Ha Noi.

Foreign direct investment in Vietnam in the first four months topped US$4.02 billion, down by almost half compared to the same period last year, the Foreign Investment Agency said.

Both Vietnamese stock indices Tuesday fell after Monday’s rally with VN-Index plunging 3.76 points (0.81 percent) to 461.86 points and HNX-Index dropping 1.53 points (1.79 percent) to 83.74 points

A Ho Chi Minh City leader has pledged to create more favorable conditions for investors to develop their businesses in the city.