ha nam province a new manufacturing hub for sme expansion

Ha Nam province - a new manufacturing hub for SME expansion

Ha Nam province has become a favourable alternative investment destination for foreign business shifting their manufacturing plants to Vietnam.
investors wanted for social housing efforts

Investors wanted for social housing efforts

Vietnam plans to mobilise different financial sources from society, especially from enterprises and foreign developers, to offer more social housing.
robotacon wro 2023 organised nationwide

ROBOTACON WRO 2023 organised nationwide

The global robot competition ROBOTACON WORD ROBOT OLYMPIAD (WRO) 2023 will be held nationwide for the first time, with the launch ceremony for the southern provinces being held at the Canadian International School in Ho Chi Minh City on May 26.
preparedness crucial in safeguarding banking sector

Preparedness crucial in safeguarding banking sector

Banks are inherently fragile, it is therefore unavoidable that banks face turmoil periodically. Patrick Lenain, CEP senior associate, analyses how to limit the global banking stress impacts in Vietnam’s banking system.
keppel land invests 138 million in two residential projects with khang dien

Keppel Land invests $138 million in two residential projects with Khang Dien

Keppel Corporation Ltd. (Keppel) and Keppel Vietnam Fund (KVF), jointly known as the Keppel Consortium, have entered into binding agreements to acquire a 49 per cent interest in two adjacent residential projects in Thu Duc City from the Khang Dien Group for an aggregate consideration of approximately $138 million.
industrial developers eye the effects of upcoming tax regime

Industrial developers eye the effects of upcoming tax regime

Industrial real estate developers must be more proactive in responding to the upcoming global minimum tax policy by improving the quality of industrial zone infrastructure and providing more utilities for their tenants.
prospects pick up within real estate market

Prospects pick up within real estate market

Real estate liquidity is moving into a positive direction, with investors planning several new rounds of funding.
ap moller capital and vinacapital launch logistics infrastructure platform

A.P. Moller Capital and VinaCapital launch logistics infrastructure platform

A.P. Moller Capital, a global fund manager focused on high-growth markets, and VinaCapital, a highly diversified asset manager in Vietnam, announced on May 22 that they have established a joint platform to boost transportation and logistics infrastructure investments in Vietnam.
industrial real estate increasingly attractive to investors

Industrial real estate increasingly attractive to investors

A total of $8.88 billion was in registered foreign investment in Vietnam as of April 20, in which real estate ranked third with nearly $972 million. Truong An Duong, general manager for North Vietnam and Residential at Frasers Property Vietnam, shared methods to lure in more investment to Vietnam's industrial real estate market with VIR's Bich Ngoc.
oecd reforms can boost economic and social progress

OECD: Reforms can boost economic and social progress

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its Economic Survey of Vietnam – a first-ever comprehensive study of the country’s economic, financial, social and environmental trends. Patrick Lenain, CEP senior associate, analyses the outcomes.
new belief around the corner for real estate

New belief around the corner for real estate

Real estate remains a keen channel for investors to get interested in across the country, despite the current fluctuations in the market.
overcoming supply chain woes could boost vietnamese economy by 19 billion

Overcoming supply chain woes could boost Vietnamese economy by $1.9 billion

TMX Global has reported that recent global challenges have had a significant impact on the Vietnamese economy, especially in the supply chain sector, setting the national economy back by a staggering $1.9 billion annually.
malls struggling to keep enticing brands

Malls struggling to keep enticing brands

The bankruptcy filing from Malaysian retailer Parkson Retail at the end of April has demonstrated the fierce competition among retail centres in Vietnam
status of condotel ownership may require further direction

Status of condotel ownership may require further direction

Although a new decree will allow the issuing of ownership certificates to condotels, experts say the regulations will still be inadequate and need to be supplemented in the near future to create a good enough legal corridor for the thousands of condotels in the market.
bigger hurdles around corner for industrial real estate

Bigger hurdles around corner for industrial real estate

The bottlenecks in procedures, infrastructure, land, compensation, and site clearance are posing great challenges in attracting investment to Vietnam, and industrial real estate in particular.