hanois mega smart city set to kick off construction in december

Hanoi’s mega smart city set to kick-off construction in December

The BRG-Sumitomo joint venture and Hanoi intensify efforts to kick off the construction of Hanoi’s mega smart city project in this December.
japanese steel firm buys into local processor

Japanese steel firm buys into local processor

Through the co-operation with construction steel processor QH Plus Corp., Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corp. (NSSBC), the trading arm of Japan's largest integrated mill Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., aims to develop in Vietnam to counterbalance decreasing steel demand in Japan.
vietnam reports first billion dollar fdi projects of 2018

Vietnam reports first billion-dollar FDI projects of 2018

Soaring foreign investment in the M&A sector may turn the tides of continuously decreasing FDI inflows in the first six months of the year, especially with the appearance of billion-dollar projects.
the four domestic developers behind smart city near nhat tan bridge

The four domestic developers behind smart city near Nhat Tan Bridge

The smart city project near Hanoi's Nhat Tan Bridge will be developed by four Vietnamese developers and a Japanese partner by 2030.
aca investments pours extra 100 million in retail and logistics ops

ACA Investments pours extra $100 million in retail and logistics ops

ACA Investments, Japan’s leading fund management company and an affiliate of Sumitomo Corporation, will spend $100 million on conducting M&A deals in the retail and logistics sectors in order to increase its presence in Vietnam.  
hanoi and japan stage conference for investment tourism co operation

Hanoi and Japan stage conference for investment-tourism co-operation

The conference on promoting investment and tourism co-operation between Japan and Hanoi presented the Vietnamese capitol’s investment environment and opportunities, thereby attracting foreign investment capital flows from Japan to Hanoi, helping firms operating in the fields of investment and tourism to grasp information about the Japanese market and directly meet Japanese partners to expand co-operation.
fire at duyen hai 3 thermal power extension project

Fire at Duyen Hai 3 thermal power extension project

Investigators are searching for the cause of a fire at the construction site of the $1.82-billion Duyen Hai 3 thermal power plant extension project in the southern province of Tra Vinh that took place at 10:30 AM of March 7, 2018.
2018 started with major fdi inflows

2018 started with major FDI inflows

Vietnam continues to be a lucrative target for a raft of foreign investors in the first two months of 2018.
lack of rules slows smart city plans

Lack of rules slows smart city plans

A gigantic project – worth over $37 billion – to build a synchronous smart city project in northern Hanoi may have to wait some time before being realised, due to an absence of specific criteria for this type of development.
bot power projects gain momentum

BOT power projects gain momentum

Two foreign-invested build-operate-transfer thermal power projects – Japanese firm Sumitomo Corporation’s Van Phong 1 and Malaysian firm Toyo Ink Group Bhd’ s Song Hau 2 – have registered positive movement.   
hanoi enlists japanese help for 4 billion smart city development

Hanoi enlists Japanese help for $4 billion smart city development

On June 5, the Hanoi People’s Committee, BRG Group, and Sumitomo Group signed the $4-billion agreement to develop a smart city at the north of Hanoi, along the two sides of Nhat Tan-Noi Bai Highway.
vietnam growing in appeal among global investors

Vietnam growing in appeal among global investors

Vietnam’s ecosystem possesses a lot of potential for investment, especially because of its political stability, Mr. Joshua I. Chung, Vice President, M&A and Sponsor Finance at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, told the “Private Equity & Venture Forum Vietnam 2017” organized by the Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) in Ho Chi Minh City recently.
sumitomo invests in baby and mom retail chain bibomart

Sumitomo invests in baby and mom retail chain Bibomart

Bibo Mart Joint Stock Company today officially announced the investment from ACA Investments—Japan’s leading fund management company and an affiliate of Sumitomo Corporation.
brg sumitomo cooperate in nhat tan noi bai project

BRG, Sumitomo cooperate in Nhat Tan-Noi Bai project

Viet Nam’s BRG Group Joint Stock Company and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania Group will partner to execute a plan to implement the Nhat Tan-Noi Bai project.
sumitomo mitsui expands leasing business with bidv

Sumitomo Mitsui expands leasing business with BIDV

Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Vietnam’s BIDV will join hands to expand a joint venture leasing business in Vietnam, according to Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings’ latest press release.