Electricity legislation revamp in demand

Electricity legislation revamp in demand

Legislators are beginning to pore over changes to the Electricity Law that could aim to attract private investors while ensuring transparency in both prices and supply.
Public investment progress requires a stronger thrust

Public investment progress requires a stronger thrust

High-profile international organisations are urging Vietnam to quicken its public funding as an effective fiscal policy move to attract more funding from private investors, who bemoan a lack of high-quality infrastructure works in the country.
Making the right choices for private airport expansion

Making the right choices for private airport expansion

Vietnam’s airport development plan for 2030 is a hot issue, attracting much interest among private investors and cities and provinces. Tony Foster, managing partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, delves into future opportunities, possible risks, and lessons from other countries.
Ample room for aviation investment

Ample room for aviation investment

Private investors will have more options to invest in aviation infrastructure, which has been dominated by state-owned enterprises. However, exactly how these investors can get involved and how capital can be deployed will still need to be thrashed out. Anh Minh reports.
A roadmap for private healthcare investment

A roadmap for private healthcare investment

Vietnam’s healthcare sector has taken on a number of policies to increase its attraction to both domestic and overseas private investors, thus enabling it to fulfill future goals.
Committed to transport funding aims

Committed to transport funding aims

The transport sector wrapped up 2020 with some encouraging results, and is working on solutions to increase its attraction to private investors. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the highlights of the past year and new prospects for the next decade. 
State may boost PPP stake

State may boost PPP stake

Eager to accelerate the construction of vital new infrastructure facilities, the Vietnamese government is considering increasing the state contribution to public-private partnership (PPP) projects or altering the limitations for private sector participants in such deals.
Move to ease a few PPP concerns

Move to ease a few PPP concerns

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is going to propose the Vietnamese government to revise the legal framework on pilot public-private partnership projects.

PPP legal framework paves way for private capital in infrastructure

“PPP regulations will encourage private investors to approach the infrastructure sector”

Investors’ airport dream to take off

Investors will have golden chances to invest into profitable facilities at Vietnam’s planned flagship airport.