Vietnam Development Bank (VDB) will lend VND330 billion (US$15.7 million) for a project to increase the capacity of KCP Vietnam Industries Limited (KCP VIL) in central Phu Yen province.

(VOV) - Besides computers, electronic components, investments in real estate and luxury resorts are seen as potential fields for Vietnamese investment in Cuba.

A group of prominent private investors appears to have avoided some of the pain caused by recent market turmoil in China. 

(VOV) - The Hanoi Trade Promotion Centre (HTPC) has announced a major investment conference will be held August 24 at the Daewoo Hotel starting at 8 am aiming to promote jobs and growth in the region.

(VOV) - The PetroVietnam Exploration and Production Corporation (PVEP) under the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN) announced on August 13 that it has exploited the first commercial oil flow in Sahara desert in Algeria.

Germany’s Metro AG will stay in Vietnam by launching a new business after it sells its wholesale store chain to a Thai firm.

Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s largest island, located off the coast of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, is experiencing a boom in investment in tourism and hospitality, opening unparalleled opportunities for investors. 

The southern province of Binh Duong attracted over US$1.2 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from January-July, surpassing the yearly target of US$1 billion. 

China-based foreign investors have deemed Vietnam their top alternative destination, as China’s investment climate becomes less attractive.

Consulting firm Grant Thornton (Vietnam) has released a report on private equity that shows an encouraging improvement in respondents' belief in higher investment activities in the next 12 months.