Relations between HCM City, US flourishing: official (09/03/2023)
Chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le on March 8 received Melissa Brown, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs at the US Department of State, who is on a working visit to the city.

Vietnam to complete policies, laws for sustainable energy development (08/03/2023)
Experts discussed the implementation of policies and laws on energy development in the 2016-2021 period at a conference co-organised by the Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations (VUSTA) and the National Assembly (NA)’s Committee for Science, Technology and Environment (CSTE) in Hanoi on March 5.

MPI to strengthen ODA cooperation between Vietnam and Japan (08/03/2023)
The Vietnam-Japan relationship was one of the most successful bilateral development cooperation relationships in recent years.

Vietnamese real estate remain attractive to foreign investors (08/03/2023)
The Vietnamese real estate market has remained attractive to foreign investors and investment funds despite difficulties countering domestic firms, according to insiders.

ACV proposes Long Thanh International Airport delay (07/03/2023)
Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV), has proposed delaying the planned completion time of Long Thanh International Airport until 2026 instead of 2025 as initially planned.

Seaport stocks fail to entice investors (07/03/2023)
Outstanding business results in 2022 were factors for investors to expect great hopes in seaport stocks in 2023. However, recent statistics show that seaport enterprises are facing turbulent times as demand has fallen all round.

Vietnamese real estate remain attractive to foreign investors (07/03/2023)
The Vietnamese real estate market has remained attractive to foreign investors and investment funds despite difficulties countering domestic firms, according to insiders.

Vietnam’s overseas investments rise (07/03/2023)
Vietnam’s outbound investments reached $115.1 million in the first two months of this year, 2.16 times higher than that the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Apple develops production facilities in Vietnam: Bloomberg (06/03/2023)
AirPods maker GoerTek Inc. is investing an initial US$280 million in a new Viet Nam plant, Deputy Chairman Kazuyoshi Yoshinaga said in an interview with Bloomberg.

Arcadia Consulting Success launched in Vietnam (06/03/2023)
Arcadia Consulting Group announced its partnership with PropCoach International Inc. on March 2 to reiterate its commitment to helping Vietnam’s real estate agents and developers by providing appropriate skill development opportunities through immersive, personalised learning experiences.

Economic institution reform key to breaking through middle-income trap: experts (06/03/2023)
Economists said only 13 out of 101 middle-income countries in the 60s managed to break through the middle-income trap by the end of 2008,...

PM requests favourable mechanisms, policies for innovation (06/03/2023)
The 35ha Vietnam National Innovation Centre is set up with the aim of supporting and developing startup and innovation ecosystems in Việt Nam.

VGS Hidden Castle is attracting investors (06/03/2023)
The VGS Hidden Castle technology golf chain, launched in mid-February, has rapidly caught the eye of investors and golfers for the scale and professionalism created by its founders.

Foreign investment in HCM City up 43 per cent in two months (03/03/2023)
As much as 332.3 million USD in foreign investment was poured into Ho Chi Minh City in the first two months of this year, up 43.1 per cent year on year, the municipal Statistics Office reported.

OVs in Czech Republic contribute ideas to draft revised Land Law (03/03/2023)
Overseas Vietnamese in the Czech Republic actively contributed their ideas to the draft Land Law (revised) at a conference held on March 2 in both online and in-person formats.

Vietnam boasts high potential to become new global production hub: expert (03/03/2023)
Vietnam has high potential to become a new production hub of the world in the context of the current transition of the supply chain, said Dr. Ho Quoc Tuan, a senior lecturer at Bristol University in the UK.

Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative plays role in raising Vietnam’s FDI attractiveness: meeting (03/03/2023)
The Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJJI) has significantly contributed to improving the domestic business environment and raising Vietnam’s competitiveness in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, an official from the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has said.

Singapore leads foreign investment in Vietnam (02/03/2023)
Singapore remained the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam among the 51 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the first two months of 2023, with 978.4 million USD, making up nearly 31.6 per cent of the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, down 42.7 per cent year-on-year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) reported.

Aeon mulls US$2 billion business expansion in Vietnam (02/03/2023)
Japanese retail giant Aeon is set to have 25 shopping malls across Vietnam by 2025, with a total investment worth US$2 billion, said Aeon Vietnam general director Iwamura Yasutsugu.

Car sales on the decline after policy effects wear off (02/03/2023)
After hitting record sales last year thanks to incentives and high demand, Vietnam’s car consumption his showing signs of slowing.