WAYCEN unveils AI solutions at Vietnam-South Korea Digital Forum (21/11/2023)
The third Vietnam-South Korea Digital Forum – DX Forum 2023 – was organised by South Korea’s National IT Industry Promotion Agency and the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association in Hanoi on November 6-7.

Green IPs being developed to attract foreign investors (19/11/2023)
Vietnam Industrial Parks Forum 2023 on November 16 hears of plans for green development in the future.

HCM City calls for US investment in sustainable economy, technology (19/11/2023)
Officials of HCM City had a meeting with US enterprises in San Francisco City on November 16 (local time) to call for investment in green growth and high technology in the southern economic hub of Việt Nam.

Vietnam holds large potential to develop semiconductor (19/11/2023)
Vietnam’s potential to develop the semiconductor industry is substantial, and the country is increasingly active in both regional and global semiconductor ecosystems. Insiders believe that Vietnam possesses the necessary conditions and factors to foster the growth of this industry.

Vietnam seeks 5G investment increase from Apple (19/11/2023)
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong held strategic meetings with Apple’s CEO Tim Cook on November 15 during his visit to the US for the 2023 APEC High-Level Week.

Jardine Cycle & Carriage invests $350 million in THACO (16/11/2023)
Truong Hai Corporation (THACO Group) – one of Vietnam’s largest privately held conglomerates - successfully issued bonds totalling approximately $350 million on November 14, marking the largest single bond offering in Vietnam since the beginning of the year.

Vietnam promotes investment opportunities in United States (16/11/2023)
With a strategic investment position and strong development potential, Vietnam is keen to invite international investors, especially those from the United Staes, to become partners in order to realise the country’s future growth prospects, said Minister of Finance Ho Duc Phoc at an investment promotion conference held in Los Angeles on November 14.

Việt Nam urged to redefine competitive advantages to attract UK investment (16/11/2023)
Việt Nam needed to redefine its competitive advantages in the new period to be ready to receive foreign direct investment flows from the United Kingdom (UK), experts have said.

BASF and Teamplas to recycle consumer waste (15/11/2023)
BASF and Teamplas Group, a leading manufacturer of recycled pellets in Southeast Asia, on November 14 announced that they have collaborated to transform post-consumer waste into new high-quality office equipment and car interior parts with the help of BASF’s IrgaCycle®.

Homebuying rules still deter foreigners (15/11/2023)
Overlaps and holes in laws related to the real estate market are continuing to prevent foreigners from buying houses in Vietnam, legislators have been warned.

Singapore’s Sunray Woodcraft Construction aims to acquire Hotel Telegraph (15/11/2023)
A related entity to Singapore’s Sunray Woodcraft Construction (Sunray) is reportedly assessing the acquisition of Hotel Telegraph from Viva Land, a Vietnamese property developer.

Vietnam needs reform to retain FDI firms: economist (15/11/2023)
Vietnam should boost administrative reforms and issue more effective policies to attract and retain foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises amid news reports about U.S. technology company Intel’s plan to shelve an investment for expansion in Vietnam, according to local economist Huynh The Du.

Foreign businesses seek to invest in Vietnamese mergers and acquisitions market (14/11/2023)
Many businesses from the United States and Europe are looking to pour investments into the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Vietnam next year, a conference of the Global M&A Partners (GMAP) in Ho Chi Minh City heard on November 13.

Marubeni CEO told Vietnamese PM of plans to invest billions of dollars into Việt Nam (14/11/2023)
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính received President and CEO of Japan’s Marubeni Corporation Masumi Kakinoki in Hà Nội on Monday, expressing his hope that the group and other Japanese enterprises would continue expanding cooperation and investment in Việt Nam’s priority development areas.

Electricity pricing and the opportunities for development (14/11/2023)
Resolution 55 on the energy development strategy clearly stipulates that Vietnam needs to remove all barriers to be sure that power pricing is transparent and determined by the market.

State Capital Investment Corporation development strategy approved (14/11/2023)
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a decision approving the development strategy of the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) until 2030 with a vision to 2035, as well as the business and investment plan of the firm until 2025, aiming to turn it into a financial investment organisation with the leading equity scale in Vietnam.

Enterprises surpass 2023 targets early (13/11/2023)
A raft of businesses spanning a range of sectors have reached their full-year profit targets ahead of time, despite the economic headwinds.

Fast Retailing transforms its business to balance sustainability with growth (13/11/2023)
Fast Retailing, a Japanese retail holdings company, is altering its operations to strike a balance between sustainability and business growth, contributing to a more sustainable society through a new circular business model.

Positive momentum expected as investor confidence grows and real estate bills await approval (13/11/2023)
Improved cash flow and positive sentiment are expected to drive market trends this week, as cooling domestic exchange rate boosts investor confidence.

U.S. investments in Vietnam agriculture remain modest (13/11/2023)
Out of nearly US$12 billion pledged by U.S. companies in Vietnam, only US$149 million has been committed to agricultural projects, representing a mere 1.35% of the total.