celebrating lunar new year as a foreigner calling vietnam second home

Celebrating Lunar New Year as a foreigner calling Vietnam second home

The Lunar New Year Holiday is not only a special occasion for Vietnamese but also for many foreigners who consider the country their second home. Ken Atkinson, founder and senior board adviser at Grant Thornton Vietnam, shared with VIR about his feelings and thoughts for the traditional holiday as well as the outlook for the New Year.
towards improved real estate results

Towards improved real estate results

According to the General Statistics Office, the real estate sector grew by 1.33 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, contributing 4.42 per cent to Vietnam’s GDP. As of December 21, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the real estate market accounted for 10.6 per cent of total newly-registered FDI, growing close to 11 per cent on-year to reach approximately $2.3 billion.
quang ninh province registers second singaporean investment this year

Quang Ninh province registers second Singaporean investment this year

With only a month and a half into the new year, numerous Singaporean investors have already decided to build factories and pour investment into Quang Ninh province's industrial zones.
13 billion o mon ii thermal power plant receives investment registration certificate

$1.3 billion O Mon II thermal power plant receives investment registration certificate

The joint venture between Vietnam Trading Engineering Construction JSC (Vietracimex) and Marubeni Corporation from Japan officially received the investment registration certificate for the 1,050MW O Mon II thermal power plant project with the preliminary capital of VND30.56 trillion ($1.33 billion).
lg display vietnam haiphong increases capital by 750 million

LG Display Vietnam Haiphong increases capital by $750 million

Haiphong People's Committee has awarded the investment certificate for the LG Display Haiphong project to increase capital by $750 million.
arevo inc from us plans to develop 135 million project in danang

AREVO Inc. from US plans to develop $135 million project in Danang

AREVO Inc. from the US, specialising in 3D printing technology, plans to develop a $135 million project in Danang Hi-tech Park.
dong nai looks for investor for 300 hectare industrial park

Dong Nai looks for investor for 300-hectare industrial park

Dong Nai province is looking for an investor to develop Cam My Industrial Park with the total investment capital of VND2.71 trillion ($117.83 million).
vietnamese and foreign investors open more stock trading accounts

Vietnamese and foreign investors open more stock trading accounts

Both Vietnamese and foreign investors continue to open more accounts as the local stock market to capitalise on perceived opportunities in the market.
ju teng international to develop 200 million electronic component project in nghe an

Ju Teng International to develop $200 million electronic component project in Nghe An

Ju Teng International Holdings Ltd. will develop an electronic component manufacturing project in the central province of Nghe An with the total investment of $200 million.
fdi hits 202 bln usd in january infographics

FDI hits 2.02 bln USD in January (Infographics)

Vietnam attracted more than US$2 billion in FDI in January, 37.8 percent higher than in the same period in 2020, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
zebra technologies opens first service centre in vietnam

Zebra Technologies opens first Service Centre in Vietnam

Zebra Technologies Corporation, an innovator with solutions and partners that enable businesses to gain a performance edge, on January 29 announced the opening of its first Zebra Service Centre in Vietnam, announcing great plans for the Southeast Asian country.
foreign investment expansion up 414 per cent in january

Foreign investment expansion up 41.4 per cent in January

Total investment to expand capital at existing projects in January rose by 41.4 per cent on-year, while total investment increased by 51.7 per cent, excluding the $4 billion LNG project in Bac Lieu province registered in last January.
tec announces opening of second centre in ho chi minh city

TEC announces opening of second centre in Ho Chi Minh City

The Executive Centre (TEC), the Asia-Pacific’s leading premium flexible workspace provider, has announced the opening of its second centre in Vietnam’s metropolitan hub, Ho Chi Minh City.
samsung hcmc converted to export processing enterprise

Samsung HCMC converted to export processing enterprise

After a long wait, Samsung HCMC CE Complex Electronics Co., Ltd., the investor of a large-scale electronics manufacturing complex in Saigon High-Tech Park, was just approved to convert into an export processing enterprise.
january fdi tops 15 billion usd

January FDI tops 1.5 billion USD

Foreign investors had poured 1.51 billion USD into Vietnam as of January 20, a 4.1 percent increase over the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).