Japanese enterprises accelerate investment in Vietnam (10/02/2023)
At the meeting with the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Nakajima Takeo, chief representative of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), said that Japanese enterprises could not ignore Vietnam when looking around Asia for a destination to invest.

Prime Minister attends Vietnam – Singapore business forum (10/02/2023)
Vietnam encourages partners and investors to engage in digital transformation, green transition, circular economy, innovation, and hi-tech and low-emission development in the country, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated while attending a Vietnam – Singapore business forum on February 10 as part of his official visit to Singapore.

Real estate developers propose solutions to avoid obstacles (10/02/2023)
More than 20 leading real estate enterprises have participated and given their recommendations at the Real Estate Credit Conference held by the State Bank of Vietnam on February 8, focusing on current hot issues such as access to capital, interest rates, and legal obstacles.

Super Energy Group powers ahead with expansion (09/02/2023)
Thailand’s Super Energy Group is demonstrating its commitment in the Vietnamese market through expanding investment and its portfolio.

Amazon scales renewable energy to fight climate change (09/02/2023)
On February 8, Amazon announced that in 2022 it grew its renewable energy capacity by 8.3GW through 133 new projects across 11 countries.

Many Japanese firms plan expansion in Vietnam: JETRO poll (09/02/2023)
Sixty percent of Japanese investors in Asia-Pacific polled in a 2022 survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) said they plan to expand operations in Vietnam within the next two years.

Hopes gaining ground for 5G commercialisation in 2023 (08/02/2023)
With 5G commercialisation in the gun barrel for 2023, the road for tech players to expand in the market is around the corner, but more favourable conditions may be required to make the most of the situation.

Economy buckles up for bumpy year (08/02/2023)
With a slow performance since last October, domestic industrial production for the first quarter of this year is expected to remain low, with the economy set to face more difficulties this year, according to a slew of recent estimates.

Indian professor highlights Vietnam’s impressive growth (08/02/2023)
Prof. Pankaj JhaPankaj Jha from O. P Jindal Global University of India has highlighted prospects of Vietnam’s economic growth in his recent article published on the website moderndiplomacy.eu.

Vietnam’s economy to “normalise” this year: VinaCapital (08/02/2023)
Investment management firm VinaCapital said it expects Vietnam’s economy and stock market to “normalise” this year after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Construction steel price soars threefold in one month (07/02/2023)
Following the upward adjustment before the Lunar New Year, several steel firms have announced price hikes for construction steel.

Property loans in Vietnam top $51bn in 2022 (07/02/2023)
As of the end of last year, the total outstanding loans for real estate projects in Vietnam hit over VND1,200 trillion (US$51.5 billion), according to the Ministry of Construction.

Regulatory framework needed to boost Vietnam’s crypto scene (07/02/2023)
While cryptocurrency exchange providers must go through a stringent selection process to obtain a licence in Singapore, with the same upcoming in Hong Kong, exchanges like Binance or Remitano can freely operate in Vietnam without a financial service provider licence, and investors who make capital gains on crypto do not have to pay any taxes.

Spike in value of real estate inventory for Q4/2022 (07/02/2023)
The latest report from the Ministry of Construction (MoC) shows that by the end of Q4 2022, the total value of inventory held by the major property developers showed a 20 per cent jump on-year.

FDI to Vietnam’s real estate rises by over 70% in 2022 (06/02/2023)
Vietnam’s real estate market continues to show strong appeal to foreign investors despite global economic difficulties.

Vietnam attracts US$1.69 billion in foreign investment in January (06/02/2023)
Vietnam lured US$1.69 billion worth of foreign investment in the first month of 2023, down 19.8 percent year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam’s food and beverage industry to do well this year despite modest economy (06/02/2023)
The food and beverage market is forecast to grow by over 18 per cent this year to VND720 trillion (US$31 billion).

World’s leading hotel groups to double down on investment in Vietnam (06/02/2023)
Accor Vietnam and IHG Hotels & Resorts – the world’s leading hotel businesses operating in Vietnam announced that they intend to double the number of international-standard hotels in the Southeast Asian nation in the next five years.

Over $27bln of public investment capital allocated in January (03/02/2023)
Sum equivalent to 90.32% of target set by Prime Minister.

Vietnam has potential to lure $38 billion in FDI in 2023 (03/02/2023)
Vietnam is likely to attract $36-38 billion in foreign direct investment this year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.