In the first five months of the year, total foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam reached over USD 18.39 billion, marking a 51.2% increase compared to the same period last year. Total import-export turnover of goods reached USD 355.79 billion, up 15.7%. In addition, Vietnam’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in May, with the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 49.8 points.