Production and export boost acknowledged to fortify targets (04/04/2023)
With a decline in trade for Q1, looming risks both in the global markets are posing challenges for the country to reach its export target this year.

Tremendous potential in Vietnam’s supporting industries (04/04/2023)
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in supporting industries can benefit from multinational groups’ China plus-one strategies that include Vietnam, wrote Filippo Bortoletti, Country Director of the Dezan Shira & Associates Vietnam.

Việt Nam prioritises investment, export and consumption: PM Chính (04/04/2023)
Việt Nam will prioritise promoting three growth drivers of investment, export, and consumption amid external factors that influenced the country’s economic performance in the first quarter of this year, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said at the regular Government meeting held on Monday in the capital city.

Gains feasible through large-scale FDI (03/04/2023)
Vietnam’s foreign capital perspective is being pressured by incentives from other nations to encourage their own investors to return home.

HCM City sees over 22% rise in FDI inflows in Q1 (03/04/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City has drawn 497.5 million USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first three months of this year, up 22.4% year on year, according to the city’s Statistics Office.

Vietnamese retail market appealing to foreign investors (03/04/2023)
The nation is becoming an attractive retail market for companies globally with many regional and global FDI investors recently revealing their plans to increase capital and expand distribution networks here.

New tax gives Vietnam incentive to adjust (31/03/2023)
Businesses in Vietnam want preparations to be intensified for the upcoming introduction of a global minimum corporate tax rate.

ASEAN, Japan reaffirm commitment to take partnership to new heights (31/03/2023)
Senior officials of ASEAN and Japan attending the 38th ASEAN-Japan Forum in Tokyo on March 28 reaffirmed their commitments to further advance the partnership and strengthen cooperation, as both sides are marking the 50th Anniversary of Dialogue Relations this year.

Energy-intensive industries urged to approach decarbonisation objectives (31/03/2023)
Cement, plastic, and steel industries in Vietnam are being expected to actively participate in Vietnam’s circular economy as decarbonisation will be key to ensure their sustainable development.

EPR clarity sought to keep costs low (31/03/2023)
The business community has called for clearer criteria regarding extended producer responsibility in Vietnam that considers international standards and legal status.

Global minimum tax should not impact investors’ benefits: Conference (31/03/2023)
Vietnam needs to develop appropriate policies to adapt to the global minimum tax and remain an attractive FDI destination, heard a seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on March 29.

Action plan approved to implement foreign investment cooperation strategy (30/03/2023)
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has freshly signed a decision to approve an action plan for implementing the 2021-2030 national foreign investment cooperation strategy.

Don’t rely on tax incentives for FDI: analysts (30/03/2023)
Analysts say Vietnam should stop depending on tax incentives to attract FDI and instead focus on improving the business environment and quality of labor as a minimum corporate tax looms.

Foreign SMEs pour capital into Vietnam (30/03/2023)
Foreign small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are paying much attention to Vietnam, given the fact that the number of under-1-million USD projects accounted for nearly 70% of the total number of foreign-invested projects registered in Vietnam in the first three months of this year.

Vietnamese banks remain attractive to foreign investors (30/03/2023)
Foreign investors’ continuous investment in Vietnam has shown their optimistic about the country’s economic outlook, despite the difficult situation of the global banking sector.

Foreign investment from Asia important to Vietnam: HSBC (29/03/2023)
Although Vietnam always eyes to attract investors from US and Europe, intra-Asian investors are so important to the country, especially since foreign direct investment (FDI) is slowing down globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts and geopolitical conflicts.

New FDI approvals plunge in Q1/2023 (29/03/2023)
Although the number of new FDI projects approved in the first quarter this year grew over the same period in 2022, their capital pledges edged down.

Việt Nam’s foreign investment plunges 39 per cent in Q1 (29/03/2023)
Along with the contraction in fresh capital, the disbursed capital also slightly plunged 2.2 per cent from a year earlier to $4.3 billion, it noted.

Foreign direct investment continues declining (28/03/2023)
According to the data just announced by the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, as of March 20, 2023, foreign direct investment continues declining.

Foreign investors expand consumer finance business in Vietnam (28/03/2023)
Large foreign financial groups have actively penetrated the Vietnamese consumer finance market, which has significantly helped accelerate the digitalisation of the country’s financial services.