standard chartered offers insights on strategies post covid 19

Standard Chartered offers insights on strategies post COVID-19

The latest information about Vietnam's investment landscape in diverse areas received exposure at a recent investment webinar hosted by Standard Chartered Bank for clients based in Vietnam and overseas.
mekong delta drives attractiveness to foreign investors

Mekong Delta drives attractiveness to foreign investors

Foreign investors from Thailand, South Korea, and Japan are eyeing investment opportunities in garment and textiles, construction, solar power, manufacturing, and retail in the Mekong Delta.
landscape of outbound vietnamese investment ventures

Landscape of outbound Vietnamese investment ventures

While adversities due to COVID-19 are making some firms more prudent with outbound investment ventures, but there are firms that do not hesitate in finding ways to tap into the global market potential.
fdi firms enjoy us 55 billion in trade surplus in two months

FDI firms enjoy US$5.5 billion in trade surplus in two months

Foreign direct investment (FDI) firms’ import-export value reached US$68.52 billion in the first two months of 2021, a surge of 31.5 per cent from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs
moodys affirms vietnam positive move in fiscal vigour

Moody's affirms Vietnam positive move in fiscal vigour

Moody’s Investors Service (Moody's) has affirmed Vietnam’s long-term credit rating at Ba3 and raised its outlook for the country to "positive".
vinacapital raising nests for fdi capital

VinaCapital raising nests for FDI capital

The pandemic has accelerated the shift in global production and supply chains. This presents a huge opportunity for all developing countries, but especially for Vietnam. Right now, the focus is on “building a nest that will welcome the eagles,” or in other words, creating the right conditions that will appeal to multinational companies and other foreign businesses looking to invest in the country.
boosting foreign direct investment attraction efficiency

Boosting foreign direct investment attraction efficiency

A national wish-list on foreign direct investment attraction for 2021-2025 is in the making, with limitations in implementing similar lists in the past raising thorny questions on what must be done to charm foreign investors. Nguyen Duc reports.
pv gas d signs strategic contract with tokyo gas asia

PV Gas D signs strategic contract with Tokyo Gas Asia

PetroVietnam Low Pressure Gas Distribution JSC (PV Gas D) has decided to sign a strategc co-operation contract with strategic shareholder Tokyo Gas Asia.
skretting vietnam sets off construction of new aquaculture factory

Skretting Vietnam sets off construction of new aquaculture factory

Skretting has announced plans to construct a new factory worth €24 million ($29 million) in 2021 as part of its commitment to promote aquaculture in Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asia region.
foxconn to invest 700 million in vietnam

Foxconn to invest $700 million in Vietnam

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn said it would invest an additional $700 million in Vietnam and set a revenue target of $10 billion for this year.
sojitz and vinamilk establish sales company for beef products

Sojitz and Vinamilk establish sales company for beef products

Sojitz Corporation and Vietnam Livestock Corporation JSC (VILICO), a group company of Vinamilk, have reached an agreement to establish a new joint venture for the purpose of importing, processing, and selling beef products in Vietnam.
high tech a bright spot in fdi picture

High-tech a bright spot in FDI picture

Although the country’s registered foreign direct investment capital went down by 15.6 per cent on-year due to the pandemic, financial injections still managed to find their way to high-tech projects in the first two months of the year, showcasing the attraction of some of Vietnam’s industries and localities.
dialogue 2045 promoting internal motivation to lure international sources

Dialogue 2045 – promoting internal motivation to lure international sources

International investors called on Vietnam to promote external resources in technology, knowledge, and innovation to build a brighter future and mobilise international sources at Dialogue 2045 held in Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of March 6.
banks plan to attract foreign capital

Banks plan to attract foreign capital

A number of banks continue planning to raise capital this year to improve their financial capacity and many have already deployed plans to attract more foreign capital.
malaysias tenaga makes foray into vietnamese solar market

Malaysia's Tenaga makes foray into Vietnamese solar market

Tenaga Nasional Bhd.'s (TNB) wholly-owned subsidiary TNB Renewables Sdn., Bhd. will acquire a 39 per cent stake in a 21.6MW project comprising of five rooftop solar plants in Vietnam from Singapore’s Sunseap Group.