taku tanaka wants to show off vietnams immense potential

Taku Tanaka wants to show off Vietnam's immense potential

After travelling throughout Southeast Asia to survey the opportunities for start-up ventures, Tanaka decided to settle down in Vietnam. In his view, the country enjoys high and stable economic growth, with a very promising food and beverages (F&B) industry. He is now the founder of the up-and-coming food-tech startup Kamereo.
sufficient legislation to attract top quality foreign investment

Sufficient legislation to attract top-quality foreign investment

Inbound investment is the backbone of Vietnam’s economic growth, with export growth from foreign-invested enterprises as one measure of success continuing to grow significantly each year. Foreign-invested service sectors are also growing, with a broad range of advanced sectors now seeing Vietnam as a hub for the future, especially in the technology space.
rising business confidence propping up production

Rising business confidence propping up production

Despite continuing supply chain disruption, domestic industrial production is still on an uptrend, promising a brighter picture for economic growth in Vietnam.
disbursement simplification in the works to propel economy

Disbursement simplification in the works to propel economy

The Vietnamese government is accelerating official development assistance disbursement, which remains at a slow pace, as one of the key propellants for further economic growth. Simultaneously, new priorities for using this type of capital are being set out.
climate core of ifc investment in vietnam

Climate core of IFC investment in Vietnam

During his visit last week to Vietnam, Alfonso Garcia Mora, International Finance Corporation’s vice president for Asia-Pacific, talked with VIR’s Linh Le about Vietnam’s transition to a private sector-led low-carbon economic growth model and the business opportunities that this shift could generate.
optimistic outlook for economic growth of asean3

Optimistic outlook for economic growth of ASEAN+3

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) on April 12 published its annual ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2022 which forecasts the region’s growth at 4.7 percent this year and 4.6 percent in 2023, with growth for ASEAN at 5.1 and 5.2 percent, respectively.
growth advancing in right direction

Growth advancing in right direction

Despite various global uncertainties, efforts to spur business and production have helped recover the country’s economic growth, driven largely by manufacturing and processing activities.
mekong plan outlines path to security

Mekong plan outlines path to security

The Mekong Delta is stagnating on the back of poor frameworks and infrastructural gaps – flaws that are hoped to be remedied with a new 2021-2030 masterplan, driving regional socioeconomic growth.
imf downgrades indonesias economic growth to 54 percent in 2022

IMF downgrades Indonesia’s economic growth to 5.4 percent in 2022

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for Indonesia in 2022 to 5.4 percent, 0.2 percent lower than its previous projection.
vietnam sets sights on regional lead

Vietnam sets sights on regional lead

With the pandemic gradually reined in across Southeast Asia, enabling regional nations to recover economically, Vietnam is projected to take the lead in economic growth in the region this year by dint of big coverage of vaccination and growing business confidence.
economic growth hinges on geopolitical outcomes

Economic growth hinges on geopolitical outcomes

Economists and experts are gauging possible impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Vietnam’s economy, focusing on effects on the country’s rebound efforts, as well as possible gains from the event.
nation braces for global shifts in recovery journey

Nation braces for global shifts in recovery journey

A big rise in crude oil coupled with slow-paced manufacturing recovery is expected to dent economic growth at least for the next couple of months.
robust leadership for a bulked up economic transformation

Robust leadership for a bulked up economic transformation

The government is making great efforts to revive the economy with the fresh promulgation of the Economic Recovery and Development Programme for 2022-2023. Nguyen Dinh Cung, former director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talked with VIR’s Tuyet Anh about these efforts, which can lay the groundwork for a robust economic and trade resurgence.
britcham proposes solutions to boost vietnams economic recovery at vbf

BritCham proposes solutions to boost Vietnam’s economic recovery at VBF

The reopening of borders, liquidity, and the ability for banks to support economic growth, as well as the maintenance of policy reforms and the streamlining of administrative processes, are proposals of BritCham to boost Vietnam’s recovery of the economy.
vietnam sizes up for speedy growth

Vietnam sizes up for speedy growth

Vietnam is expected to be a leader in economic growth in Southeast Asia this year, in defiance of lingering risks, with businesses gradually bouncing back from recent woes.