According to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s semiannual report, released in November 2024, Vietnam was named in the Monitoring List along with China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan (China), Singapore, and Germany.
At the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative taking place in Saudi Arabia from October 29-31, PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted the event as an excellent opportunity to exchange views and propose initiatives for investment cooperation.
At a meeting on October 30, Party General Secretary To Lam noted that combating wastefulness should hold the same importance as fighting corruption and other negative phenomena.
At a reception hosted by him for the host minister on October 30, PM Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged the positive progress in bilateral relations over the past 25 years but also noted that economic, trade, and investment ties have yet to match the sound political relationship.