A delegation of nearly 40 businesses from Japan’s Setouchi and Oita prefectures took part in a programme promoting food exporters’ connectivity in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24. 

Public investment restructuring is still sluggish and has not focused on measures improving investment effectiveness, many experts pointed out at a seminar in Hanoi on November 24. 

(VOV) - Milwaukee based AO Smith Corp (NYSE:AOS), a world leader in the manufacture of water heaters, has unveiled plans to make a series of strategic investments to expand operations into southern Vietnam.

A one-week visit to HCM City from November 23 by executives from eight German wind energy companies will offer the opportunity for wind-power companies in the two countries to build partnerships and boost implementation of projects in the sector.

Recent positive movements in Vietnam’s investment-business climate are expected to make the country more attractive to the global business community.

The equitization of a series of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) will end with a large part of public assets falling into the hands of a group of ‘the super rich’. 

The long-awaited governmental decree detailing and guiding the implementation of some clauses in the new Law on Investment was last week issued, containing clear regulations on investment procedures towards foreign investors.

(VOV) - Vietnam private companies’ overseas financial investment in the 10 months leading up to November expanded by US$625 million, reports the Foreign Investment Department (FID) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

(VOV) - Thousands of industry professionals have registered to attend the 1st edition of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Exhibition, November 25-27, at the Vietnam Exhibition Fair Centre in Hanoi, according to the organizers. 

(VOV) - Hanwha Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) is destined to build a US$200 million solar power plant with a capacity of 100-200 MW in the central ThuaThien Hue province.