Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam have been maintaining production despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 outbreak while preparing plans to recover after the pandemic ends.

There are currently only 10 FDI enterprises listed on local exchanges compared to the tens of thousands of FDI firms operating in Viet Nam.

Many foreign businesses have come to explore the investment opportunities in Vietnam recently with the intention of investing or expanding operation in the country.

Many foreign businesses have come to explore the investment opportunities in Vietnam recently with the intention of investing or expanding operation in the country.

Businesses and experts are still concerned over the impact on production of overtime hours that are not increased for seasonal jobs.

According to a market research by Forest Trend, in the first five months of this year, the number of new FDI projects in wood industry totaled 49 projects, of which there were 32 projects belonging to wood processing field.

More than 80 percent of strikes in the first half of the year occurred at foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to put pressure on Vietnamese enterprises to increase their competitiveness in order to make inroads into the European market.

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