car park debate not a walk in the park

Car park debate not a walk in the park

A Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee decision to make part of the existing Thong Nhat Park into a car parking lot has again stirred controversy.
high tech contribution to agriculture

High-tech contribution to agriculture

Vietnamese agricultural enterprises are promoting the application of high technologies in production and processing to contribute to restructuring the agricultural sector.
only way is up for vietnams high tech manufacturing

Only way is up for Vietnam’s high-tech manufacturing

Vietnam wants to pull in more high-tech capital. Ko Tae Yeon, general director of Heesung Electronics Vietnam, told VIR’s Nguyen Kim about the attractiveness of this country for the company and its plans to help Vietnam promote high-tech manufacturing.
accreditation sought by high tech fies

Accreditation sought by high-tech FIEs

High-tech foreign-invested enterprises seeking a certified status so as to enjoy Vietnam’s investment incentives are still hitting the wall, due in part to overly-vague legal standards.
high tech laws not fit for purpose

High-tech laws not fit for purpose

The currently effective high-tech laws and regulations are dated back to the Law on High Technologies adopted by the National Assembly in 2008. During this period, Vietnam has adopted and implemented the Law on Investment 2014 and the 2020 version. Concurrently, during this period Vietnam has ratified two significant international treaties and multiple other free trade agreements with its trading country partners.
reboot required for high tech funding

Reboot required for high-tech funding

Foreign investment flows into Vietnam’s high-tech sector remained lacklustre in the first five months of 2021, falling behind in meeting national expectations and forcing the country to change its approach.
high tech success resting on investment

High-tech success resting on investment

Vietnam is a fertile ground for high-tech development, for both domestic and international tech companies. The population is young, well-educated, and digitally-literate. Smartphone and internet penetration rates, for instance, outperform many other countries around the region and the wider world.
high tech capital influx expected

High-tech capital influx expected

More incentives for investors as part of a freshly enacted decree are expected to help draw more projects into high-tech parks, including in semiconductors.
insights garnered in high tech fdi

Insights garnered in high-tech FDI

Attracting high-tech foreign direct investment has become a strategic priority for Vietnam as it moves up the value chain and seeks to continue its impressive economic growth trajectory. Peter Ryder, CEO at Indochina Capital, explains how this can be achieved.
emulating the ambitions of singapores high tech vision

Emulating the ambitions of Singapore’s high-tech vision

With its vibrant economic development, Vietnam offers an unparalleled investment destination for Singaporean corporations.
americans to pump in greener high tech capital

Americans to pump in greener, high-tech capital

Investment from the United States is expected to flow more strongly into Vietnam in the fields of digital economy, green energy, and healthcare.
hanoi promotes investment in high tech agriculture

Hanoi promotes investment in high-tech agriculture

Hanoi Centre for Investment, Trade, and Tourism Promotion Authority (HPA) held a meeting on April 26 to promote investment in high-tech agriculture.
high tech eu investment shows promise

High-tech EU investment shows promise

Driven by the Vietnamese government’s new strong moves, greater investment flows from the EU into Vietnam is on the horizon for 2022, focusing on high-tech industries as well as green and sustainable business, expecting to change the country’s foreign investment picture in the months to come.
filmore pursues high touch philosophy through high tech

Filmore pursues high-touch philosophy through high-tech

Filmore Real Estate Development JSC (Filmore Development) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with FPT IS on SAP S/4HANA ERP integration and digital transformation.
new wave of high tech ventures await entry

New wave of high-tech ventures await entry

South Korea is expected to keep its top position as Vietnam’s largest foreign investor on the back of upcoming investment inflows going into high-tech production, buoyed by pandemic successes on both sides.