screening tool to bump up fie quality

Screening tool to bump up FIE quality

Achecklist for appraisal of foreign-invested ventures in Vietnam will help the country woo desired foreign funding.
asean approach underpins robust investment inflow

ASEAN approach underpins robust investment inflow

Further facilitation of a more competitive investment environment leveraged by the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership is helping Vietnam attract more funding from ASEAN and its partners.
acceleration sought for socioeconomic recovery

Acceleration sought for socioeconomic recovery

The national Plan on Socioeconomic Development next year may not reach its desired growth goal if risks continue lingering and the country’s hallmark scheme on recovery keeps its existing slow pace in implementation.
vietnam preparing for new growth

Vietnam preparing for new growth

The Vietnamese economy is bouncing back significantly. Shimizu Akira, chief representative at the Vietnam Office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Tung about solutions for the government to achieve quicker economic growth.
environment strong for ready money investors

Environment strong for ready-money investors

Despite a taxing geopolitical and economic situation this year, Nguyen Cong Ai, senior partner at KPMG in Vietnam, offered to VIR’s Nguyen Huong a positive assessment for mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam that could open new doors for investors that are ready to get moving, especially those from overseas.
long term outlook stable for foreign investment capital

Long-term outlook stable for foreign investment capital

The consecutive on-year reduction of newly registered capital since early this year may dampen the foreign-invested capital landscape for the whole 2022 compared to initial expectations, but a rise in disbursement is showing investors’ growing confidence in the economy for the long term.
new data centres popping up in vietnams major cities

New data centres popping up in Vietnam’s major cities

The unveiling of new data centre plans in Vietnam is increasing rapidly, with the entry of a series of international and domestic corporations claiming to be building the biggest and best in-demand facilities.
real estate market stays vibrant with lots of opportunities

Real estate market stays vibrant with lots of opportunities

High GDP growth and favourable factors are facilitating FDI inflows and the development of the property market in Vietnam. VIR's Nguyen Huong spoke to Mark Ridley, group CEO at Savills; Neil MacGregor, managing director at Savills Vietnam; and Chris Marriott, CEO for Southeast Asia at Savills, about the role of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and logistics in the journey.
real estate holds 2nd spot in fdi

Real estate holds 2nd spot in FDI

Although the domestic real estate market has faced certain difficulties in recent years, foreign investors have continuously poured capital into the field.
fdi inflows reach 2246 billion usd in 10 months

FDI inflows reach 22.46 billion USD in 10 months

Foreign capital inflows fell whereas disbursed capital rose in the first 10 months of 2022, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
quang ninh working to attract new generation fdi inflows

Quang Ninh working to attract new-generation FDI inflows

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has strengthened to attract new-generation foreign direct investment inflows to implement its greener economic development strategy, helping it become a top manufacturing and processing industry hub for Vietnam.
south koreans setting sights on expansions

South Koreans setting sights on expansions

Although Vietnam is well-placed both geographically and geopolitically to take advantage of South Korean investment waves, administrative procedures and supporting industries require further improvements in order to fully capitalise on them.
foreign investment leverage crucial for quang ninhs goals

Foreign investment leverage crucial for Quang Ninh’s goals

The northeastern province of Quang Ninh has been attracting significant foreign direct investment with its efforts to improve the investment climate.
manoeuvering safely amid global adversity

Manoeuvering safely amid global adversity

Despite a high growth forecast for this year thanks to several advantages, the government is taking great caution setting a growth target for 2023 due to numerous lingering challenges.
better esg indicators set for fdi projects

Better ESG indicators set for FDI projects

Vietnam will soon set up environmental, social, and governance indicators to classify foreign direct investment and measure the performance of foreign-invested projects, laying a foundation to make decisions on the mobilisation of the capital inflows.