Vietnam attractive to foreign investors: Austrian newspaper (19/04/2023)
Die Presse - a German-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vienna, Austria, on April 14 ran an article highlighting favourable conditions that make Vietnam more attractive to foreign investors.

Top cities bear brunt of sluggish PCI (18/04/2023)
Global strife and lingering pandemic ramifications are pulling the competitiveness of some Vietnamese cities and provinces down, with foreign-invested firms still struggling with the burden of regulatory procedures.

Railway infrastructure projects grab foreign investors’ attention (18/04/2023)
Many foreign investors have expressed their interest in railway projects of Vietnam amid the Ministry of Transport (MoT)’s efforts to attract private and foreign investment in railway infrastructure, an official of the Vietnam Railway Authority (VNRA) has said.

Vietnam takes synchronous measures to draw Australian capital: official (18/04/2023)
Vietnam will continue with synchronous measures to attract foreign investment effectively, especially from Australia, said deputy head of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) Vu Van Chung at the Vietnam-Australia Investment Forum held in Hanoi on April 17.

Vietnam’s green economy expected to reach 300 billion USD by 2050 (18/04/2023)
Vietnam has set a target of increasing its green economy’s contribution to GDP from 6.7 billion USD in 2020 to 300 billion USD by 2050, which requires drastic and breakthrough steps, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

2023 to be lucrative for SABECO (17/04/2023)
Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) has just released the agenda for its 2023 AGM, which will be conducted in Ho Chi Minh City on April 27, where the firm plans to announce a share issue at a ratio of 1:1.

Insufficient transport connectivity hinders Southeastern region’s development (17/04/2023)
Insufficient transport connectivity is hindering the development of the Southeastern region – a key economic region, an important exchange hub in the south of Vietnam, according to a Politburo resolution.

Nestlé Vietnam promotes the circular economy model (17/04/2023)
On April 13, the 2023 Sustainable Development Conference brought together experts and representatives of industry leaders in Vietnam. These included Binu Jacob, general director of Nestlé Vietnam, who shared his belief that environmental pollution and resource depletion are disrupting the natural regeneration cycle and causing climate change.

Permanent gov’t members work with HCM City on socio-economic development (17/04/2023)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting between permanent Government members and the Standing Board of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee on April 16 to seek solutions to hindrances to local socio-economic development.

Vietnam remains favoured destination for global investors (17/04/2023)
Investors hold an optimistic view of the country’s start-up eco-system, according to the 2023 Vietnam Innovation and Tech Investment Report.

Australia to help Vietnam develop smart cities: forum (14/04/2023)
More than 70 executives from 42 technology companies participated in the Australia-Vietnam Tech Forum that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12.

Global minimum tax impact on Vietnam requires thorough assessment (14/04/2023)
The Government has requested the Ministry of Finance to evaluate the impact of a global minimum effective corporate tax on the nation’s budget revenue and foreign investment attraction, and on foreign investors.

PPP cooperation helps speed up digital transformation (14/04/2023)
The Public-Private Partnership cooperation is seen as an effective measure to speed up digital transformation and green growth in businesses and localities, said insiders.

Vietnamese banks draw foreign capital (14/04/2023)
No longer hot on the stock market, yet banking sector remains one of the priorities of foreign investors, with foreign ownership rate in many banks reaching the cap of 30% as regulated.

PM urges streamlining administrative procedures, paving way for transport projects (13/04/2023)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, agencies and localities to work harder in order to pave way for transport projects, saying administrative procedures should be streamlined, while concluding a meeting of the State steering committee for national key transport projects in Hanoi on April 12.

Expert makes recommendations for stronger Vietnam - France economic links (13/04/2023)
A French expert has suggested some measures for strengthening economic links between Vietnam and France during a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations (April 12) and 10 years of strategic partnership.

Foreign investors net sell 5 sessions in a row (13/04/2023)
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dropped marginally to 1069.45 points Wednesday, with foreign investors net selling for the fifth straight session.

HCMC, Hanoi tumble in provincial competitiveness ranking (13/04/2023)
Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City saw their Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) ranking tumble by 10 and 13 places respectively last year as investors expect more reforms in their business environment.

More robust trade mechanisms aid Australian ties (12/04/2023)
Vietnam and Australia are set to elevate their existing ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, with deeper investment and trade flows thanks to various free trade agreements already taking effect.

Prime Minister chairs meeting to remove obstacles for national key transport projects (12/04/2023)
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on April 12 asked the State steering committee for national key transport projects to regularly review and inspect the projects so as to complete the heavy workload until 2026.