The fourth outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic starting from late April has had more negative impacts on daily life as well as socio-economic development than the previous waves in the country. However, Viet Nam attracted US$14 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of this year, only 2 per cent lower than the same period last year, showing foreign investors’ confidence in the country’s economic scenario in the mid-and long terms.