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Maroon 5 to make their first-ever performance in Vietnam

The band made its debut in 2002 and consists of six members, with lead vocalist Adam Levine. Their popular songs include “She Will Be Loved”, “Payphone”, “Moves Like Jagger”, “Sunday Morning”, “Animals”, “Sugar”, and “Maps”. Their album “Songs About Jane” reached number six on the Billboard 200 chart and went quadruple platinum in 2005, thanks to hit singles like “Harder to Breathe”, “This Love”, and “She Will Be Loved”. In the same year, the band won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The band’s second album “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” was released in May 2007. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, and the lead single “Makes Me Wonder” became their first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Maroon 5 has sold over 135 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists in the world. In January, it was announced that “Moves Like Jagger” had become the second most downloaded song of all time. The post Maroon 5 to make their first-...

Nine Months of Investment Draws US$20 Billion to Vietnam

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FDI inflows to Vietnam have reached over $20 billion in the first nine months of the year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency. This includes $10.23 billion from 2,254 newly registered projects, a rise of 66.3% in the number of projects and 43.6% in capital. In addition, $5.15 billion was added to 934 existing projects, and the value of capital contributions and share purchase deals reached over $4.82 billion. Despite a slight decrease in the growth rate, FDI disbursement saw positive signs, reaching over $15.9 billion, up 2.2% on-year. Experts attribute these positive signs to the Government’s effective solutions in supporting enterprises and removing difficulties to facilitate further FDI disbursement. Since the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in 2019, European enterprises have invested in 2,250 projects worth $26 billion in Vietnam. The number of projects registering to adjust their investment capital has also increased, demonstrating foreign inve...