real estate golden triangle heats up

Real estate 'golden triangle' heats up

The 'real-estate fever' in the 'golden triangle' of Ho Chi Minh City-Binh Duong-Dong Nai has been attributed to Ho Chi Minh City's price pressures and the building of key transportation infrastructure developments, with many new projects that connect the southeast economic region with other areas implemented since the start of the year.
east asia funding a nucleus for vietnams attraction

East Asia funding a nucleus for Vietnam’s attraction

In recent years, East Asian countries have become significant investors in Vietnam. This dynamic shift can be attributed to various factors, including Vietnam’s strategic location within the region, its growing consumer market, and its ongoing economic and policy reforms.
regional cooperation advances boosted through asean future forum network

Regional cooperation advances boosted through ASEAN Future Forum network

For the first time in the history of ASEAN, Vietnam will hold the ASEAN Future Forum this week as the country’s largest multilateral event with an aim to further boost intra-bloc in economic, trade, and investment cooperation. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet talked with VIR’s Nguyen Dat about how important the event is to regional cooperation.
gaw capital bets on china plus one opportunities in vietnam

Gaw Capital bets on “China plus one” opportunities in Vietnam

Gaw Capital Partners, one of the biggest global real estate private fund management firms, is focusing on industrial real estate and logistics in Vietnam and Mexico, amid challenges to an economic recovery in mainland China.
amata city ha long marks six years of development

Amata City Ha Long marks six years of development

Amata City Ha Long (also known as Song Khoai Industrial Park), in collaboration with Quang Ninh Economic Zones Authority, organised the first meeting of investors on April 19.
vietnam should explore tax on gold investments amid auction strategy expert

Vietnam should explore tax on gold investments amid auction strategy: expert

This week, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) orchestrated a gold bar auction to stabilise the gold market. Prof. Tran Tho Dat, an economic advisor to the prime minister, mentioned that in addition to the auctions, allowing gold imports and imposing taxes on gold investment activities were necessary measures.
canada asean consolidate climate change response economic cooperation

Canada, ASEAN consolidate climate change response, economic cooperation

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.
more policies needed to boost business development

More policies needed to boost business development

Le Xuan Sang, deputy director of the Vietnam Institute of Economics, talked with Manh Bon about the factors behind the government’s efforts to support business development and highlights the benefits.
sustainability economics working with aci to phase out coal

Sustainability Economics working with ACI to phase out coal

Sustainability Economics, a global provider of net-zero solutions, announced on April 17 that it has chosen the Asia Carbon Institute's (ACI) standard for evaluating a 'transition-credits' methodology that aims to expedite the phase-out of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) in the region.
nation urged to build on eco ip model

Nation urged to build on eco-IP model

A project on implementing eco-industrial parks in Vietnam has had significant results in terms of building policy institutions, environmental benefits, and socioeconomic development for businesses.
australia strengthens climate and energy cooperation with vietnam

Australia strengthens climate and energy cooperation with Vietnam

Australia's Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister will travel to Vietnam to drive cooperation on climate and the energy transition under the recently signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and Australia’s Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040.
paraguay wants to expand economic cooperation with vietnam

Paraguay wants to expand economic cooperation with Vietnam

Paraguayan Minister of Industry and Commerce Javier Gimenez has expressed his hope to expand economic cooperation with Vietnam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a whole.
downside risks being felt on vietnams growth path

Downside risks being felt on Vietnam’s growth path

Vietnam is forecast to face massive difficulties in domestic production recovery and external demand, which remain feeble, with lower-than-expected economic growth this year.
adb forecasts 6 per cent growth for vietnam

ADB forecasts 6 per cent growth for Vietnam

According to the Asian Development Outlook released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on April 11, slowing global demand and high international interest rates hampered Vietnam’s growth last year, yet Vietnam's economy is expected to grow 6 per cent in 2024 and 6.2 per cent in 2025.
weighting stock market prospects

Weighting stock market prospects

In contrast to the net-selling performance of foreign investors so far this year, local retail investors have remained active buyers. Le Duc Khanh, director of investment capacity development at VPBank Securities (VPS), explained why positive signs have taken hold of the stock market and economic development prospects.