Strengthening linkages between FDI and domestic enterprises to support industry development
By By Nguyen Huong
December 17, 2017 | 10:48
The processing and manufacturing industry is always the most attractive foreign direct investment (FDI) segment, accounting for 45 per cent of total registered investment capital. However, Vietnamese enterprises are stuck on the lower rungs in the global supply chain.
Hundred-million dollar projects from the dawn of FDI attraction
By By Nguyen Huong
December 17, 2017 | 10:41
Not long after Vietnam's Law on Foreign Investment came into effect in 1987, the food and beverage processing industry emerged as a potential sector with many hundred-million dollar projects. During approximately 30 years of business, many of them have been developing sharply, contributing to Vietnam's socioeconomic development.
30 years of foreign investment policy improvement
By By Nguyen Huong
December 07, 2017 | 14:00
Over the past 30 years of foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, due to the global shifts in demand and supply, FDI policies have been constantly changing, leading to fluctuations in the capital inflows to Vietnam.
APEC impacts and Japanese wave post impressive investment figures
By By Nguyen Duc
December 02, 2017 | 08:00
Foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first 11 months this year has exceeded forecasts by hitting $33 billion, up over 82 per cent compared to the same period last year. This figure comes from the impressive surge of Japanese investment and the positive impacts of the APEC event in the central city of Danang in early November.
Samsung elevates 29 Vietnamese vendors to tier-1 supply chain
By By Phuong Thu
November 30, 2017 | 16:39
Samsung completed the consultation programme for 12 enterprises in 2017 and has achieved the target of 29 Vietnamese businesses becoming Tier-1 vendors by the end of the year.
Foreign capital inflows perked up by multibillion-dollar power plant licensing
By By Kim Oanh
November 30, 2017 | 12:19
The Vietnamese government’s granting of investment certificates to thermal power plants with a total investment capital of $8.37 billion contributed to raising the total value of foreign investment capital in Vietnam to $33.09 billion in 11 months of 2017.
FDI needed in infrastructure development
November 21, 2017 | 12:13
From a low starting point, Vietnam’s infrastructure system has been improved significantly. However, quality is still a persistent issue, causing a bottleneck limiting economic development, making it necessary to focus FDI capital in this sector.
Working on new ways to lure FDI
By By Bich Thuy
November 21, 2017 | 08:00
As local salaries rise and global trends shift, Vietnam is drafting a new foreign direct investment attraction strategy for the upcoming years, with a focus on some prioritised sectors to bring added value to the economy.
Landmark law to spur big FDI
By By Bich Thuy
November 13, 2017 | 08:00
Vietnamese provinces are taking action in advance of a predicted wave of foreign investment inflows headed towards three special economic zones, which are soon to be supported by a new law on special administrative-economic zones.
Hosting APEC opens up new FDI opportunities
By By Nguyen Duc
November 09, 2017 | 20:45
Hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Week, especially the APEC CEO Summit 2017 with the participation of a series of CEOs of the world’s leading group, is expected to open a new age in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) capital from APEC economies.
Dong Nai’s FDI attraction surpasses annual target
November 08, 2017 | 10:45
The attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the southern province of Dong Nai has, so far, this year surpassed the US$1 billion target set for the entire 2017.
Accurate valuations are key to luring FDI
November 06, 2017 | 08:38
Foreign investment in Vietnam is still on the rise, with the latest number showing that more than $28.2 billion were registered to invest in the country in the first 10 months of this year, up 37.4 per cent on-year.
Vietnam expects $30 billion FDI by year-end 1
By By Nguyen Duc
October 31, 2017 | 11:27
In the ten months of this year so far, Vietnam reported record high foreign investment inflows, with $28 billion coming in, primarily from APEC economies. The figure is expected to increase to $30 billion by the end of the year.
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