SMEs should improve capacity to lure venture capital: economists (18/03/2024)
Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should better their management capacity and business strategies so as to draw capital from both domestic and foreign investment funds who are holding hundreds of billions of USD, economists have said.

Amended Land Law helps increase Vietnam’s advantages in attracting investment (18/03/2024)
The amended Land Law, freshly passed at the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 5th extraordinary session in early 2024, is a positive step for foreign nationals of Vietnamese origin, encouraging them to invest in Vietnam, said Le Thuy Tien, director of Mori Pharmacy Ltd and Mori Healthcare in Japan.

Finnish businesses keen to expand investment in Vietnamese energy sector (18/03/2024)
Finnish businesses desire to expand investment cooperation activities in the Vietnamese market across multiple fields, especially the energy sector.

Solutions proposed to improve investment environment in HCM City (18/03/2024)
Representatives of foreign business associations have proposed several solutions to improve the investment and business environment in Ho Chi Minh City at a meeting with municipal officials hosted by the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of the city on March 14.

Việt Nam sees large potential in veggie, fruit exports to Southeast Asia, Middle East: forum (15/03/2024)
The Asian markets, particularly Southeast Asia and the Middle East, continue to offer significant opportunities for Vietnamese vegetable and fruit exports, experts told a forum in HCM City on Wednesday.

Challenges Persist for Pangasius Industry Despite Positive US Market Outlook (15/03/2024)
Despite optimistic forecasts from the key export market, the United States, Vietnamese pangasius processing and exporting companies are grappling with challenges hindering a breakthrough. The prospects for improving the profitability of these enterprises remain uncertain.

Vietnam maintains spot as world’s sixth largest fibre exporter (15/03/2024)
Vietnam has continued to retain its position as the sixth largest fibre exporter in the world, just behind China and Bangladesh, and above the Republic of Korea, since 2022.

RoK promotes trade with ASEAN through free trade agreement (15/03/2024)
The Republic of Korea (RoK) is promoting negotiations to improve the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to further benefit businesses.

Foreign investors dominate Vietnam M&A market (15/03/2024)
Foreign money has been the main driving force behind large mergers and acquisitions this year.

Japanese investors show strong interest in Vietnamese stock market at investment conference (15/03/2024)
Japanese investors have expressed interest in investment opportunities in the Vietnamese stock market during an investment promotion conference held on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan.

Expanded land use rights expected to attract OV investment in real estate (15/03/2024)
The expansion of land use rights for overseas Vietnamese (OV) in the recently passed 2024 Land Law is good news for OVs who want to own real estate in Vietnam, said experts from Savills Vietnam.

Vietnam, Ericsson enhance cooperation in digital infrastructure (15/03/2024)
Vietnam and Ericsson will strengthen cooperation in developing digital infrastructure, applications, platforms, and promoting digital economy development.

VCCI proposes zero tax rate to be maintained for exported services (12/03/2024)
The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry has proposed a zero-value added tax (VAT) rate to be maintained for exported services, over worries that tax hikes would undermine the competitiveness of Vietnamese providers against foreign rivals.

Vietnam targets 7 bln USD in fruit-veggie exports in 2024 (12/03/2024)
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports in the first two months of this year surged nearly 40% to almost 750 million USD, which is expected to peak at about 7 billion USD this year.

Việt Nam’s more than 700 durian growing areas issued codes by China for export (12/03/2024)
Việt Nam now has 876 durian growing areas and packing facilities issued with codes eligible for export to China by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

Vietnam remains world’s second largest smartphone exporter (12/03/2024)
Vietnam has remained the world’s second largest smartphone exporter.

ETFs continue to see strong outflows of foreign capital (12/03/2024)
After withdrawing a billion dollars from the stock market in 2023, foreign investors continued the trend in the first two months of 2024, with about VNĐ$2.4 trillion (US$97.2 million) net sold on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).

HCM City, Yellow River localities of China to foster economic links (12/03/2024)
Ho Chi Minh City and the Chinese localities on the banks of the Yellow River boast much room for economic, trade, and investment cooperation thanks to cultural similarities and complementary goods structures, heard a conference held in the Vietnamese city on March 11.

Vietnam, Japan promote financial cooperation (12/03/2024)
A delegation from the Finance Ministry led by Minister Ho Duc Phoc on March 11 had a working session with Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and representatives from Japanese partners to promote bilateral financial cooperation.

Royal visit underpins extension of investment ties (12/03/2024)
Vietnam and the Netherlands have expanded their ties in agriculture, water management, and logistics in port and aviation development, coupled with fostering digital and semiconductor cooperation.