Vietnam’s property market – a magnet for foreign investment (11/12/2023)
Some 2.87 billion USD in foreign direct investment was registered in the Vietnamese property market during January-November.

Fitch upgrades Viet Nam to ‘BB+’ with stable outlook (11/12/2023)
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Viet Nam’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to ‘BB+’, from ‘BB’, adding that the country’s outlook is stable.

Numerous British enterprises looking for partners in Vietnam (08/12/2023)
The number of investment projects initiated by the UK in Vietnam is on the rise, with many British enterprises actively seeking partnerships in the Vietnamese market.

Vietnam’s infrastructure ready for semiconductor industry (08/12/2023)
A roundtable on Vietnam’s infrastructure readiness for semiconductor industry in Vietnam was organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) in collaboration with the National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) in Hanoi on December 7.

Market falls, foreign investors continue withdrawing capital (08/12/2023)
Markets were subdued on Thursday, which was in line with the Asia market’s trend, but losses were capped by gains in large-cap stocks.

Vietnam identifies economic drivers for next year’s growth (08/12/2023)
The National Assembly proposed 12 groups of comprehensive solutions in all economic sectors to achieve all targets set in a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2024.

Việt Nam’s enterprises should take full advantages from FTAs to promote exports to Japan (08/12/2023)
Việt Nam’s businesses need to more effectively exploit bilateral and multilatral free trade agreements to promote trade between the two countries, according to experts at a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Ensuring origin of lobster seeds a must to export to China (08/12/2023)
Việt Nam needs to establish a value chain for spiny lobster with a focus on meeting China’s requirements regarding the origin of seeds and farming process to export into this market.

Vietnam’s first batch of “Dien” pomelos exported to U.S. (08/12/2023)
The first batch of 16 tons of “Dien” pomelos from Luong Son district, the northern province of Hoa Binh, was exported to the U.S. on December 5.

Exports improve in November (08/12/2023)
Vietnam’s exports rose last month with positive growth in shipments of computers and machines, but trade prospects for the remainder of this year remain uncertain amid weak demands, lender HSBC says.

Legal system development can help innovative startups (07/12/2023)
The innovation ecosystem in Vietnam has experienced strong developments in recent years thanks to special attention from Party and state leaders. The country’s investment sources for innovative startups have continued to increase.

Policy ecosystem the answer for cutting-edge startups (07/12/2023)
While Vietnam’s environment for the development of the innovation startup ecosystem is becoming more favourable, full legal and policy corridors are in need to help them take off.

Vietnam to post faster growth over other countries in 2023: CIEM (07/12/2023)
Vietnam may record a GDP growth rate of 5.19% in 2023, lower than the 8.02% expansion last year but still higher than many other countries in the region and the world, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) predicted.

New approach needed to better tap Chinese market: experts (07/12/2023)
Experts at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 6 stressed the need for both producers and exporters to change the mindset and approach to boost exports to China, a potential market for Vietnamese farm produce.

Trade slips to three-year low (07/12/2023)
Vietnam’s trade in the first 11 months fell 8% to US$620 billion, its lowest point in three years, as factories scale down operations due to the ongoing shortage of orders.

Vietnamese firms should be cautious to avoid fraud in international trade (07/12/2023)
Vietnamese firms should use additional caution to avoid increasingly sophisticated scams in international trade, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency Hoan Minh Chien said.

Enhancing competitiveness vital for VN to climb up global value chain (06/12/2023)
Enhancing national competitiveness and capacity of domestic enterprises is vital for Việt Nam to climb up the global value chain in the new context of globalisation, heard a workshop held by Việt Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Foreign investors dump Mobile World as sales tumble (06/12/2023)
Foreign investors have been net selling MWG shares of electronics retail chain Mobile World for the last six months as the company’s earnings drop amid declining demand.

Ample room remains for HCM City - St. Petersburg cooperation: Forum (06/12/2023)
There remains ample room and potential for Ho Chi Minh City and Saint Petersburg City of Russia to increase trade turnover and expand investment cooperation in digital transformation, manufacturing and processing industry, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and education, heard a business forum in HCM City on December 5.

DFC mulls $500 million loan to VinFast for lithium-ion battery facility (06/12/2023)
On December 3, the United States International Development Financial Corporation (DFC) and VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) signed a letter of Interest (LOI) to consider a formal application by VinFast for a $500 million loan to establish a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Vietnam.