Poor-quality schemes firmly in firing line

Poor-quality schemes firmly in firing line

A newly launched government scheme is expected to help remove poor-quality projects, and simultaneously open the path for better alternatives.
Singapore biggest foreign investor in HCM City

Singapore biggest foreign investor in HCM City

Singapore was the biggest foreign investor in Ho Chi Minh City in terms of newly-registered projects and capital contribution for share purchases in the last five months, with 72 new projects worth 121.5 million USD, accounting for 60.8 per cent of the total capital of the new projects.
VIR conference attracts hundreds of participants

VIR conference attracts hundreds of participants

Hundreds of government officials, senior economists, international organisations, and the business community participated in a major foreign investment conference hosted by VIR.
Quang Ninh stable on foreign investor radar

Quang Ninh stable on foreign investor radar

Quang Ninh province in Vietnam’s northeastern coast aims to bring 18 foreign investors to local industrial zones in 2023.
Comprehensive lift expected with Korea

Comprehensive lift expected with Korea

In addition to existing cooperation tools, a new framework will help Vietnam attract more investment from South Korea, which is now the first’s biggest foreign investor.
Investors weigh up worth of pouring new cash into China

Investors weigh up worth of pouring new cash into China

Although most of the world is striving to move on from the coronavirus pandemic and get back to forward economic momentum, China’s current direction is still causing ripples globally and affecting investor sentiment.
Billion-dollar initiatives in the pipeline

Billion-dollar initiatives in the pipeline

Foreign investor commitments to developing billion-dollar projects in Vietnam so far this year promises a solid foundation in realising a $40 billion target in overseas capital for the whole of 2022.
Foreign investor participation crucial for operations

Foreign investor participation crucial for operations

The mega-deal between Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and FE Credit is expected to rewrite the consumer finance landscape in Vietnam.
New wave of high-tech ventures await entry

New wave of high-tech ventures await entry

South Korea is expected to keep its top position as Vietnam’s largest foreign investor on the back of upcoming investment inflows going into high-tech production, buoyed by pandemic successes on both sides.
Analysts: High-end hotels hold appeal among investors

Analysts: High-end hotels hold appeal among investors

Analysts from real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle have said domestic and foreign investors alike are actively seeking to purchase high-end hotels in downtown areas, mostly due to limited land supply.
Foreign investors expected to own 35 percent of stake in oil firms

Foreign investors expected to own 35 percent of stake in oil firms

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed the Government to allow petrol and oil businesses to transfer stakes to foreign investors, but not exceeding 35 percent.
FDI attraction totals over 15.6 billion USD (Infographics)

FDI attraction totals over 15.6 billion USD (Infographics)

As of June 20, foreign investors’ the newly registered and adjusted capital and capital for purchasing shares in Vietnam totaled 15.67 billion USD the first 6 months this year, nearly 85% of the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
RoK tops foreign investors in Vietnam in 2019

RoK tops foreign investors in Vietnam in 2019

The Republic of Korea (RoK) is the leading foreign investor in Vietnam in 2019, pouring 7.92 billion USD into the country, accounting for over one fifth of the total flow of foreign direct investment into Vietnam during the year.
Foreign interest in Vietnam’s LNG sector remains high

Foreign interest in Vietnam’s LNG sector remains high

Foreign investors are diving into developing liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas-fired power projects in Vietnam, in part due to country’s growing demand for electricity.
EPE model held up by uncertainties

EPE model held up by uncertainties

While waiting for more specifics of the regulations relating to ­establishing export-processing enterprises in ­Vietnam, foreign investor can ­register to operate as a normal ­enterprise until more concrete ­guidance is issued, after which they will have to ­complete procedures to switch to EPE operations.
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