US and South Korea initiate joint research project in Vietnam (27/10/2023)
South Korea and the United States have begun a joint research project on the extraction of rare earth elements in Vietnam in a bid to cement their partnership to improve the supply chain of these critical minerals.

Firms hold chances to boost supporting industries amid FDI inflows (26/10/2023)
As Vietnam is emerging as a magnet for foreign businesses, domestic companies now have numerous opportunities to join global supply chains and develop supporting industries.

HCM City seeks more UK investment (26/10/2023)
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK on October 24 held a conference on investment-trade promotion between the UK and the city in London.

Public investment disbursement result used as cadre evaluation criterion in HCMC (26/10/2023)
The Standing Committee of the HCMC Party Committee has recently issued conclusions pertaining to the disbursement of public investment capital within the city.

Shares slump on foreign selling (26/10/2023)
Vietnamese shares ended Wednesday on a negative note after foreign investors extended their net selling streak, further dampening investor sentiment.

Firms hold chances to boost supporting industries amid FDI inflows (25/10/2023)
As Vietnam is emerging as a magnet for foreign businesses, domestic companies now have numerous opportunities to join global supply chains and develop supporting industries.

Ministry proposes orientations for EZs, IPs lawmaking (25/10/2023)
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed orientations for building the Law on Economic Zones (EZs) and Industrial Parks (IPs) which would aim to promote innovation and encourage the development of new EZs and IPs models.

PM applauds investment expansion by John Swire & Sons (25/10/2023)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Chairman of John Swire & Sons Limited Guy Bradley in Hanoi on October 24, welcoming the UK-headquartered firm’s continuous expansion of investment and business activities in Vietnam.

CP Group denies interest in Vietnamese retail chain (24/10/2023)
Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP) and its affiliated entities have categorically denied reports suggesting their intention to acquire a stake in one of Vietnam’s retail chains, widely speculated to be Bach Hoa Xanh under the Mobile World Group.

2023 FDI inflows in Vietnam forecast to surpass 2022 (24/10/2023)
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2023 will continue to be stable and overtake 2022, according to KB Securities Vietnam JSC (KBSV).

Nine-month overseas remittances to HCM City up 40% year on year (24/10/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City tallied 6.687 billion USD in overseas remittances during the first nine months of 2023, up 40% year on year and 1.3% over all of 2022, according to the local branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Việt Nam among destinations with better investment guarantees from Germany (24/10/2023)
Việt Nam has been listed among the 34 countries and territoriewhere German businesses will receive better investment guarantees from the Government of Germany when they invest there.

Foreign investors net sold for six consecutive months (23/10/2023)
Foreign investors’ net selling was VNĐ4.6 trillion in September, the sixth consecutive month of net selling by foreign investors on the Vietnamese stock market, according to the State Securities Commission (SSC).

Industrial land rents soar as foreign investors flock to Vietnam (23/10/2023)
Industrial land lease rents in the north and the south have respectively increased by 35% and 14.5% this year amid an influx of foreign investors, especially in manufacturing.

Vietnam courts Saudi investment funds to boost infrastructure (23/10/2023)
Vietnam is pursuing concessional loans from Saudi Arabian sovereign investment funds, with a focus on enhancing transportation and urban infrastructure. It aims to secure support from the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the Public Investment Fund (PIF).

Vietnam enhances positions in global value chain (23/10/2023)
The attraction of large foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows from the US and Europe, especially into industries with high added value such as manufacturing, technology and pharmaceuticals, is a positive signal about Vietnam’s economic development and international cooperation as well as the country’s efforts in improving its position on the global value chain, according to Savills Vietnam experts.

New FDI commitments reflect continued confidence by foreign investors in Viet Nam: WB (20/10/2023)
New foreign direct investment (FDI) commitments reflect continued confidence by foreign investors in Viet Nam’s outlook despite global uncertainties, noted the World Bank (WB).

Vietnam pledges to protect legal and legitimate rights and interests of foreign firms (20/10/2023)
Commitment made at Vietnam - Saudi Arabia Business Forum in Riyadh on October 19.

Vietnam remains attractive investment destination for international investors (20/10/2023)
Vietnam remains an attractive investment destination for international investors, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

FDI firms enjoy trade surplus of over 55 billion USD in 9 months (19/10/2023)
Import-export turnover of FDI enterprises totaled more than 341 billion USD in the first 9 months of the year, down 11.9% (equivalent to more than 46 billion USD), according to the latest preliminary statistics of the General Department of Customs.