Vietnam at the crossroads: The race to secure pharma investment

Vietnam at the crossroads: The race to secure pharma investment

The first panel session from VIR's event, Realising Resolution 29: New Approaches for Pharma-Healthcare Development, on July 20 drew significant attention.
Etech Vietnam Group makes foray into US market

Etech Vietnam Group makes foray into US market

Etech Vietnam Group has founded a legal entity in the US to begin a venture with the developer of the International Trade & Business Center of Las Vegas.
Newly-registered FDI rises 18.6 per cent in first five months

Newly-registered FDI rises 18.6 per cent in first five months

Newly- and additionally-registered foreign direct investment (FDI) capital in the first five months has increased by 17 per cent on-year.
UOB secures more than $2 billion of FDI into Vietnam

UOB secures more than $2 billion of FDI into Vietnam

UOB and the Foreign Investment Agency signed an expanded MoU, which will see the bank facilitating an additional pipeline of more than $1.1 billion in FDI.
FIA and EY Vietnam sign MoU on foreign investment attraction to Vietnam

FIA and EY Vietnam sign MoU on foreign investment attraction to Vietnam

The Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ernst & Young Vietnam Ltd. have signed an MoU to deepen co-operation.
F1 teams agree to cut costs with budget limit of US$145 million

F1 teams agree to cut costs with budget limit of US$145 million

LONDON: Formula 1 teams on Friday (May 22) agreed to cap spending at US$145 million next season as the sport attempts to counter the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, media reports claimed.
First 4 months of 2020: FDI attraction reaches 12.33 billion USD (Infographics)

First 4 months of 2020: FDI attraction reaches 12.33 billion USD (Infographics)

Vietnam attracted 12.33 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of 2020, a year-on-year decrease of 15.5 percent due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).
Vietnam’s FDI hits $12.33 billion in the first 4 months

Vietnam’s FDI hits $12.33 billion in the first 4 months

Total foreign investment inflows in Vietnam reached US$12.33 billion in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year decrease of 14.5 per cent due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).
Foreign investment shows signs of cooling down in first seven months

Foreign investment shows signs of cooling down in first seven months

In the first seven months, foreign investment in M&A transactions have increased, but newly-registered and added capital showed far more subdued performance.
Foreign M&A investment doubles on-year

Foreign M&A investment doubles on-year

In the first half of this year, foreign investment in M&A deals doubled against the same period of last year, hitting $8.12 billion in a total of 4,020 deals.
Hanoi in pole position for F1 race tourist boost

Hanoi in pole position for F1 race tourist boost

Plans to bring the world’s ­premier motor racing ­championship to Vietnam are expected to drive tourism ­industry growth as well as ­provide excellent opportunities for business promotions.
M&A makes FDI picture shine in first seven months

M&A makes FDI picture shine in first seven months

A trend of steady rises in mergers and acquisitions continues to brighten up Vietnam’s foreign investment picture in the first seven months of 2018, affirming it as one of the most effective investment channels for the high-potential market.
FDI disbursement rises 9pc to $9.85b in seven months

FDI disbursement rises 9pc to $9.85b in seven months

Foreign investors in Vietnam disbursed a total of US$9.85 billion year to July 20, representing an increase of 9 per cent from a year earlier, the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has said.
Vietnamese overseas investment hits nearly $150 million

Vietnamese overseas investment hits nearly $150 million

Vietnamese businesses have invested nearly US$150 million into 28 projects abroad, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).