PM requests favourable mechanisms, policies for innovation (06/03/2023)
The 35ha Vietnam National Innovation Centre is set up with the aim of supporting and developing startup and innovation ecosystems in Việt Nam.

VGS Hidden Castle is attracting investors (06/03/2023)
The VGS Hidden Castle technology golf chain, launched in mid-February, has rapidly caught the eye of investors and golfers for the scale and professionalism created by its founders.

Foreign investment in HCM City up 43 per cent in two months (03/03/2023)
As much as 332.3 million USD in foreign investment was poured into Ho Chi Minh City in the first two months of this year, up 43.1 per cent year on year, the municipal Statistics Office reported.

OVs in Czech Republic contribute ideas to draft revised Land Law (03/03/2023)
Overseas Vietnamese in the Czech Republic actively contributed their ideas to the draft Land Law (revised) at a conference held on March 2 in both online and in-person formats.

Vietnam boasts high potential to become new global production hub: expert (03/03/2023)
Vietnam has high potential to become a new production hub of the world in the context of the current transition of the supply chain, said Dr. Ho Quoc Tuan, a senior lecturer at Bristol University in the UK.

Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative plays role in raising Vietnam’s FDI attractiveness: meeting (03/03/2023)
The Vietnam-Japan Joint Initiative (VJJI) has significantly contributed to improving the domestic business environment and raising Vietnam’s competitiveness in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, an official from the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has said.

Singapore leads foreign investment in Vietnam (02/03/2023)
Singapore remained the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam among the 51 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the first two months of 2023, with 978.4 million USD, making up nearly 31.6 per cent of the total registered foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country, down 42.7 per cent year-on-year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) reported.

Aeon mulls US$2 billion business expansion in Vietnam (02/03/2023)
Japanese retail giant Aeon is set to have 25 shopping malls across Vietnam by 2025, with a total investment worth US$2 billion, said Aeon Vietnam general director Iwamura Yasutsugu.

Car sales on the decline after policy effects wear off (02/03/2023)
After hitting record sales last year thanks to incentives and high demand, Vietnam’s car consumption his showing signs of slowing.

Switzerland sees downside as FTA not yet reached (02/03/2023)
The entry into force of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (FTA) has put Swiss exporters at a competitive disadvantage over their main EU competitors, spokesman for Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Fabian Maienfisch told Thuc Minh.

Vietnam supports Samsung’s long-term investment plan (01/03/2023)
National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on February 28 received Hark-Kyu Park, President and CFO at Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd

90 percent of supporting enterprises remain small, medium-sized ones (01/03/2023)
In the supporting industry, the country currently has about 5,000 enterprises, but nearly 90 percent of them are small and medium-sized enterprises.

Agriculture can be driver to attract overseas funds (01/03/2023)
Vietnam is expanding international cooperation as an effective solution to reach its target of attracting $25 billion in foreign investment in the agricultural sector by 2030.

Dutch firms offer suggestions to HCM City to draw investment (01/03/2023)
Dutch enterprises have suggested Ho Chi Minh City improve its investment environment, develop transport infrastructure and connectivity, hold trade promotion activities, fight climate change and improve its urban living environment.

Skoda cars to be sold in Vietnam from May (01/03/2023)
Skoda cars are expected to be imported from the Czech Republic and sold from May before being assembled in the country, according to sources at Skoda Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City seeking investors for $37 million Saigon Silicon City (28/02/2023)
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has requested the local Department of Planning and Investment select a new set of investors, following approval, to replace the current developers of the Saigon Silicon City project.

National Australia Bank seeks opportunities in digital transformation (28/02/2023)
National Australia Bank (NAB) is seeking opportunities related to digital transformation in Vietnam to tap into the growing local demand.

Support needed for Vietnamese digital technology enterprises to go global: insiders (28/02/2023)
Vietnamese digital technology enterprises have both advantages and challenges when going global, and support and coordination are needed, according to insiders.

Vietnam attracts nearly US$535.4 million in FDI over two-month period (28/02/2023)
Vietnam attracted nearly US$535.4 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first two months of the year, a decline of 85.1% against the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Alcohol, tobacco and soft drinks face increase in excise tax (27/02/2023)
Alcohol, tobacco and soft drinks will be subject to an increased excise tax aiming to improve community health and tackle the national budget deficit as part of a comprehensive tax reform strategy for 2030.