16-06-2023 15:25
According to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, foreign direct investment in the real estate sector increased by $1.85 billion in 2022, a growth of more than 70 per cent compared to 2021, and ranked second among sectors attracting such funding with capital of over $4.45 billion, or 16.1 per cent.
15-06-2023 16:49
Vietnam’s successful attraction of foreign investment over the years places it as a leading country among economies of similar size. Dominic Scriven, chairman of Dragon Capital Fund Management Company, told Luu Huong how Vietnam possesses ample confidence to channel such funding into its infrastructure, and also looks at the future prospects of the stock market.
11-06-2023 13:00
Investment experts discuss the threats and opportunities of Vietnam's overseas investment activities at the launch of a new book from the International Investment Study Institute on the subject.
08-06-2023 18:00
Foreign investment into transport segments continues to deviate despite the efforts of the transport sector and authorised agencies.
08-06-2023 15:00
Vietnam’s aviation sector has yet to attract enough investment from overseas. Dinh Viet Thang, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the orientations to brighten the funding picture in the sector.
08-06-2023 09:00
To boost the recovery and further growth, there is a high demand for business funding. Tran Thi Bao Trang, tax manager, and Lac Boi Tho, tax director, from Grant Thornton Vietnam have analysed the regulatory and tax-related issues for foreign loans in Vietnam.
05-06-2023 15:56
Manulife Vietnam has received 6,060 complaints, resolving 3,553 and refunding over VND800 billion ($34.79 million) regarding allegations against it and SCB of insurance contract deception.
31-05-2023 18:08
Saigon-Hanoi Bank (SHB) announced the completion of the transfer of a 50 per cent stake in its consumer finance subsidiary SHB Finance to its Thai partner, Krungsri Bank. Over a year on from initially signing the contract to sell the stake, SHB has now received $78 million from its foreign partner.
30-05-2023 11:14
The central region and its localities are actively refreshing in order to have a new direction of attracting foreign funding flows more effectively.
27-05-2023 14:00
Tyme Group, backed by South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe, plans to enter the Vietnamese market by 2024 having secured $78 million in pre-series C funding. The digital lending entity aims to tap into Vietnam's underserved market and leverage its advanced technological capabilities to provide digital banking services.
26-05-2023 20:12
In a significant show of support for Stride, a solar cleantech platform based in Vietnam, Clime Capital and Touchstone Partners have participated in a seed funding round that raised $2 million.
24-05-2023 11:14
Corporate income tax is often considered as a variable in a multivariate foreign direct investment model. In some cases, the impact of the reduction in the rate will result in an increase in estimated investment from overseas. However, there is no correlation between lower rates and higher foreign funding globally.
23-05-2023 15:00
Real estate liquidity is moving into a positive direction, with investors planning several new rounds of funding.
23-05-2023 09:58
Vietnam is leaning towards quality and more modern investing initiatives. Joon Suk Park, head of International Subsidiary Banking, Wholesale Banking at HSBC Vietnam, spoke to VIR’s Hong Dung about the key sectors for high-value funding in this country.
19-05-2023 14:00
Thanks to the state’s investment attraction policy, domestic and foreign private funding has contributed to the rapid development of our country’s logistics service industry.