Vietnam emerges as attractive market for distributed solar energy developers (20/07/2023)
Against the increasing demand for rooftop solar installations in the FDI manufacturing sector in Vietnam, led by the electronics/semiconductor and textile sectors, Vietnam is considered an attractive market for foreign investors in developing distributed solar energy.

Vietnam property sector-related risks receding: Fitch Ratings (20/07/2023)
The risks from the struggling property sector have receded, but falling foreign exchange reserves might expose Vietnam to external shocks, Fitch Ratings has said.

Lenders play the foreign equity game (19/07/2023)
Vietnam’s banking sector, both traditional and digital, continues to draw significant foreign investment, signalling international confidence in the market’s growth potential.

Solutions to unblock bottlenecks in logistics (19/07/2023)
The Southeast region plays a vital role and holds a significant position in the national economy, contributing more than 30 percent to the GDP and approximately 45 percent to the national budget.

Thai food groups set sights on fresh gains (19/07/2023)
Dozens of small- and medium-sized Thai groups are looking for partners to spread their operations in terms of agriculture and food in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s firms build national IT brand, boost outward investment (19/07/2023)
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has promised to help domestic IT firms promote a national IT brand, facilitating their outward investments.

EuroCham proposes all EU members be in Việt Nam’s visa exemption list (18/07/2023)
EuroCham Việt Nam has submitted a letter to Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, proposing the expansion of Việt Nam’s visitor visa exemption list to encompass all 27 EU member countries.

Real estate attracts 1,100 FDI projects (18/07/2023)
Vietnam has attracted 1,100 FDI projects in real estate to date with total investment of $66.4 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) at the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Swedish firms’ investment targets innovation in Vietnam (18/07/2023)
Despite macroeconomic challenges, Vietnam has emerged as an innovation hub, attracting many foreign investors, especially those from Sweden, said Eliseo Barcas, CEO of Tetra Pak Vietnam.

Corporate bond trading system improves market transparency, liquidity (17/07/2023)
The operation of a separate corporate bond trading system is necessary to develop a transparent secondary market and increase liquidity for corporate bonds.

Foreign investors increasingly keen on real estate projects in Vietnam: report (17/07/2023)
Foreign investors, mainly from South Korea, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Thailand, showed an increasing interest in property projects in Vietnam in the first half of this year, according to a newly-released report by the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS).

Ho Chi Minh City attracts 2.9 billion USD in FDI in H1 (17/07/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City attracted 2.9 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to June 20, a year-on-year increase of 30.7%.

Vietnam could benefit as investors look for low-cost production centres: Savills (17/07/2023)
Countries like Vietnam and Indonesia could be beneficiaries if firms start to look for low-cost production centres in Asia, particularly for labour-intensive and low-margin industries, Savills Asia Pacific has said.

Ziehl-Abegg expands footprint with new production facility in Vietnam (17/07/2023)
Ziehl-Abegg, a manufacturer of electric motors, air conditioning equipment, and fans that is headquartered in Germany, has just unveiled its strategic plans to establish a new production facility in Vietnam, a move aimed at expanding its global footprint.

Experts confident in Vietnam’s economic recovery (14/07/2023)
Although Vietnam’s growth has slowed down amid global economic crises, he country is showing stronger performance than the majority of others in the world and continuing to be an attractive destination for foreign manufacturers, according to insiders.

FDI inflows into VN real estate total over US$66 billion (14/07/2023)
Vietnam has to date attracted 37,500 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth nearly 450 billion USD, including 1,100 projects in real estate with a total capital of 66.4 billion USD, heard an international workshop in Hanoi on July 13.

Foreigners wishing to buy a house in Vietnam in great demand (14/07/2023)
More than three million foreign individuals and organisations have purchased apartments in Vietnam, and the number is expected to continue rising moving forward, heard a workshop held on July 13 in Hanoi.

AMRO revises up Vietnam’s growth forecast for 2024 (13/07/2023)
Vietnam’s growth forecast for 2024 has been raised to 7.6% from last April’s projection of 7.1%, reflecting signs of an emerging turnaround.

Vietnam sees sharp increase in new FDI projects in first half of 2023 (13/07/2023)
The total of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in Vietnam was more than 13 billion USD in the first half of this year. 1,300 new projects have been granted investment registration certificates, up 70% from last year.

Vietnam sets out stall on GMT impacts (13/07/2023)
Concerns among multinational corporations about new global tax impacts are expected to be eased by Vietnam’s efforts to facilitate the foreign business community.