VOV.VN - Sacombank has signed a memoranda of understanding (MoU) with three Japanese banks to explore the possibility of aligning themselves in a joint venture in the Vietnamese financial marketplace, according to widely publicized reports.

 The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport has asked for approval of the city People’s Committee for the Binh Trieu No2 project’s second phase by the HCM City Infrastructure Investment Joint Stock Company (CII).

Vietnam received as much as US$6,886 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) by April 20, a year-on-year surge of 85%, according to the General Statistic Office (GSO).

The total spending on healthcare services by the Vietnamese people accounts for 5.8% of GDP, the highest level in ASEAN countries.

The Ministry of Finance has announced that the rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) on April 29 gave Vietnam a crediting rating of BB-/B and a stable outlook, unchanged from the ratings announced in March 2015.

The southern city of Tay Ninh is the last point in the Cuu Long (Mekong River) Delta region but from the perspective of ASEAN connectivity the city is the starting point connecting Vietnam with the Southeast Asia region.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam has held a forum in Genova, Italy to promote investment in Vietnam. It was attended by many local companies which were interested in doing business in the country.

Like Danang, Nha Trang or Phu Quoc, Cam Ranh Bay has become an attractive destination for spa resorts with several emerging investment projects with high potential returns for both domestic and foreign investors.

Dominic Scriven, chairman of Dragon Capital, shared with VIR’s Nam Phuong his proposals for Vietnam to attract more inbound foreign capital flows.

VOV.VN - The Consulate General of Vietnam delivered a keynote address at a business seminar on April 27 in Osaka, Japan that was attended by about 100 local companies interested in doing business in Vietnam.