Foreign investors remain eager to develop horse racing projects, as they await the Vietnamese government’s final decision on its legal status.

More than 250 financial experts and investors from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, the US and the EU will attend the second foreign investment conference in Ho Chi Minh City on November 4. 

A number of Italian firms wish to engage in transport infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

Vietnam and Sudan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on industrial cooperation at the second session of their Inter-Governmental Committee held in Hanoi on October 11.

VOV.VN - Jetstar Pacific has announced the signing of a US$117 million credit agreement with VietinBank to fund the purchase of 10 Airbus A320ceo aircraft. 

As Vietnam works to improve its transport infrastructure, the country has been mulling measures to attract investors to large public-private partnership (PPP) transport infrastructure projects. 

The Grand Ho Tram Strip, host of the 2015 Ho Tram Open golf event, has been using sports as an effective way to promote Vietnam’s tourism to the world.

GE Aviation is providing the newest technologies to Vietnamese airlines, treating Vietnam as a focal point as the country grows into a regional hub of business and tourism.

As Vietnam looks to raise the nation’s renewable energy sources, foreign investors are sensing an opportunity for solar energy projects. But low feed-in-tariffs are slowing this movement, to the dismay of both local and international organisations. 

Leading audit, tax, and advisory service provider KPMG has just appointed Ross Macallister as the new managing director and head of Consulting Services at KPMG Vietnam.

VOV.VN - India wants to expand its investment in garment-textile machinery and technology overseas , including Vietnam.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Thailand along with the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and the Federation of Thai Industry held a workshop in Bangkok on October 6 to encourage Thai businesses to invest in the supporting industry in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - A Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) delegation comprising of Japanese businesses operating in China and Hong Kong made a fact-finding tour of Haiphong City on November 5 to explore investment opportunities.

VOV.VN - French-based VINCI Construction Chairman Jerome Stubler has expressed his firm's interest in infrastructure development in Ho Chi Minh City, especially in building metros and flooding prevention works as well as turning waste into energy.

The Prime Minister has approved an investment plan for a technical cooperation project sponsored by non-refundable aid from the Japanese government. 

Ho Chi Minh City hopes Singapore will conduct more investment and cooperation projects in the city.

Local budget carrier Vietjet is seeking Ministry of Transport approval to invest VND20 trillion (US$896.8 million) to upgrade Chu Lai airport in the central province of Quang Nam into a transit airport for local and international flights.

VOV.VN - Malaysia-based Berjaya Group will study on implementing some projects in central Danang City, said the group President Vincent Tan at an October 3 meeting with Secretary of Danang Party Committee Nguyen Xuan Anh.

Since its establishment in Vietnam in 2003, German business process outsourcing provider DIGI-TEXX Vietnam has enjoyed success from the increasing demand for its services as well as the growing pool of talents ready to work in business process outsourcing (BPO). 

While a number of foreign investors have shown their interest in Vietnam’s railway projects, few made further steps. 

VOV.VN - Singapore-based PropertyGuru has announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Vietnam real estate portal batdongsan.com.vn in a strategic move designed to take over the Vietnam real estate sales market.

Work on an economic complex worth 1.25 trillion VND (56.05 million USD) started in Mu Cang Chai district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on October 3, with expectations that it will spur the locality’s socio-economic growth. 

VOV.VN - Delays on passage of a new sports betting decree in Vietnam has not stopped a Korean corporation from proceeding with plans to build a racetrack in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Hanoi General Export Import JSC (Geleximco) and Hong Kong United Investors Holding expressed interest in co-developing four large-scale traffic infrastructure projects in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Switzerland-based Buhler Group on September 29 inaugurated and put into operation a plant to manufacture rice processing equipment and colour sorting machines at Long Hau-Hoa Binh Industrial Park in Thu Thua district, Mekong delta province of Long An. 

CapitaLand Vietnam, one of the leading Singaporean real estate developers in Vietnam, has just acquired a prime project in Ho Chi Minh City for $51.9 million.

Danang Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (Danapha) has become the third investor to try their hands at developing project in Danang Hi-Tech Park, after the flight of the two Japanese enterprises Tokyo Keiki Precision Technology Inc and Niwa Foundry.

VOV.VN - Emerging market funds that invest in Vietnamese stocks are growingly in popularity among Republic of Korea (ROK) investors attracted by the lure of earning higher rates of return than they can earn at home.

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho has implemented measures like improving infrastructure and offering investment incentives to attract more investors, especially to its industrial parks. 

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) signed an agreement on information and communication technology (ICT) framework consultancy cooperation to build the city into a smart one in 2017-2025 and with a vision towards 2030.