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A number of startups successfully called for millions of dollars from foreign investors in 2017.
Vietnam’s water resource security is facing challenges at a time of climate change.
Many records related to capital transfer affairs were broken in 2017.
The biggest M&A deals were in a variety of business fields, especially the real estate and banking sectors.
2017 was a good year for Vietnam’s banking sector with big profits for many banks and a decreased bad debt ratio.
Analysts believe the petroleum distribution market will see a breakthrough after the conclusion of IPOs for PV Oil and Binh Son Refinery (BSR).
The Vietnamese drug market, valued at US$5.2 billion, is attracting more foreign investors and multinationals.
Some foreign funds are leaving Vietnam after making huge profits from their investment deals, while others are entering the country to seek new opportunities.
Vietnam once put high hopes on automobile joint ventures, believing that foreign technologies would help develop the automobile industry. However, it now believes that it would be better not to rely on outsiders.
While some analysts note that a number of foreign banks have withdrawn capital from Vietnam banks, others see signs of a third investment wave from foreign investors.