October 04, 2018 | 10:00
After years of takeover fears, more of Vietnam’s leading pharmaceutical firms now ponder a historic change of heart by scrapping foreign ownership limits with a view to the international market, then opening vast distribution business opportunities for new players. Bich Thuy reports.
October 04, 2018 | 10:00
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, after coming into force, will increase and even remove the foreign equity cap for EU telecom companies to expand their business and investment in the Southeast Asian market. Thanh Thu reports.
October 03, 2018 | 09:00
With Industry 4.0 on the rise, Vietnam is looking to change its strategy for attracting foreign direct investment to become more selective, with a focus laid on high-technologies. But how can the country reach this goal? Khoi Nguyen reports.
By Bich Ngoc
October 03, 2018 | 09:00
The Vietnamese real estate sector has been attracting a large proportion of international investment inflows over the past years and the country is expected to remain one of the world’s most attractive markets for foreign developers in the years to come.
October 03, 2018 | 08:00
This Thursday (October 4), the government will hold a hallmark conference in Hanoi to review 30 years of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung told VIR’s Thanh Thu about the significance of this event and the country’s new policy of luring FDI capital in the near future, especially against the backdrop of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
October 02, 2018 | 16:22
There is disparity between the FDI performance of the provinces and cities of Vietnam, which is a major issue to be solved by the nation's future FDI strategy.
October 02, 2018 | 16:12
For years, the Mekong Delta province of Long An has been one of the localities topping the national list in attracting investment. Tran Van Can, Chairman of the Long An People’s Committee, told VIR’s Huu Phuc about the province’s recent efforts to become a real investment hotspot and the priority investment fields to best utilise local potential.
October 02, 2018 | 16:05
Over the past years, the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has ramped up efforts to court foreign direct investment capital flow to serve its development needs.
October 02, 2018 | 16:01
An agricultural production hub in the heart of the Mekong Delta region, Vinh Long enjoys propitious conditions for development, such as a favourable geographical position, abundant workforce, and bountiful natural resources.
October 02, 2018 | 13:50
While Vietnam is regarded “a hot cake” among foreign investors, it needs to give more consideration to projects and maybe say “No” to those too small in scale.