23-09-2022 11:00
Vietnam is boosting the production of electric vehicles, with a rise in investment for related infrastructure. However, a lack of standards for charging systems may be holding back ambitions for this type of means of transport to dominate the market.
22-09-2022 10:02
With proptech startup Propzy ceasing operations, VIR’s Bich Ngoc spoke with Doan Tung, chief marketing and growth officer from Houze Group, to discover how proptech businesses like Houze can reduce risks and if Propzy’s downfall will impact investment flows.
21-09-2022 20:00
Powered by strong economic growth, private equity (PE) investments in Southeast Asia rose to a record $25 billion in 2021, up 143 per cent compared to 2020. Vietnam’s deal value more than tripled to $2.1 billion.
20-09-2022 11:52
High-tech foreign investments will continue to propel Vietnam’s economic growth for years to come, Michael Kokalari, chief economist at investment fund VinaCapital, has said.
19-09-2022 09:00
Part of the Mekong Delta, Tra Vinh province is increasingly attractive to investors through the firm commitment of local management agencies to provide efficient business support.
16-09-2022 10:11
Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has expressed his confidence in the country’s ability to achieve the 70 billion RM (16 billion USD) digital investment target by 2025, in line with the digital economy blueprint.
15-09-2022 14:49
Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan has said Indonesia's Travel and Tourism Development Index score increased, from 4.2 to 4.4 and rose from the 44th ranking to 32nd.
15-09-2022 10:44
Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh has pledged to create all possible conditions for foreign firms, including those from the Republic of Korea, to invest in the city.
14-09-2022 09:00
Although the Vietnamese government hoped for deeper biomass energy investment through a previously-introduced feed-in tariff, some experts advise that a new one must be coupled with other legal incentives to ensure a more significant share in the country’s energy mix.
13-09-2022 21:00
Adding the provision that foreign individuals would be allowed to use residential land in Vietnam to the revised Law on Land could ensure uniformity and better consistency in the country’s current legal system.
13-09-2022 16:57
Delisting shares on the stock market is a tool for market regulators to create a transparent investment environment, and filter and remove poor quality stocks that cause market manipulation, strengthening investors' confidence in the stock market.
13-09-2022 16:04
Foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam are recovering well and focusing on production and business expansion, with disbursement reaching a record high in the first eight months of 2022, according to director of the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) Do Nhat Hoang.
13-09-2022 15:56
The Hai Phong Economic Zone Authority (HEZA) on September 12 hosted a meeting with a business delegation from Taiwan (China) to introduce cooperation and investment opportunities in the northern city.
12-09-2022 17:10
Foreign direct investment inflows are set to increase as Vietnam rises as a new global manufacturing hub. Zamil Industrial Investment Company and Zamil Steel in Vietnam have a long-term vision for the country. Zamil Steel Holding Company’s president Nawaf Al Zamil shared the company’s vision with VIR's Thanh Van.
12-09-2022 15:34
After years of preparations, the PAN Group is expecting a better performance in the months and years ahead.