Investors have poured money into industrial zone (IZ) projects again and many large-scale projects will be completed in the time to come.

The northern province of Bac Giang has attracted 121 investment projects so far this year, according to Director of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment Trinh Huu Thang.

Thirty Japanese firms involved in seafood and food industries will gather at two business matching conferences, in the capital on August 30 and in HCM City on September 1.

While many airports in the Mekong Delta are still idle, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) is considering building new ones.

An increasingly large number of foreign companies have visited Can Tho City this year to sound out business and investment prospects, with many of them coming from Japan, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and India.

The US’ ExxonMobil Corporation and Vietnam’s state-run oil and gas group PetroVietnam’s multi-billion dollar gas-to-power complex is a step closer to implementation as Prime Minister (PM) Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the project location.

Foreign capital inflows into Vietnam’s securities market in the first half of this year increased 3.5-fold on a yearly basis, reaching US$722 million.

Sources say that FPT Shop, which has announced that it is seeking investors, has met foreign partners who are well-known in the business world.

VOV.VN - The Ninh Thuan Provincial People’s Committee and Hoa Sen Group have agreed to cooperate in the construction of a huge complex at Ca Na Industrial Park (IP) in Thuan Nam District.

The authorities of the up-and-coming central city of Danang are now more determined to revoke the licences of slow real estate projects as well as to enforce related laws.

The Vietnamese renewable power sector, especially solar power, is becoming more attractive in foreign investors’ eyes due to the increasing demand for renewable energy in the country.

VOV.VN - Mexican apparel and footwear companies have long been recognized for their tradition of innovation, added-value strategies and geographic location, giving them a competitive edge in international markets.

The OTT (over the top) market in which apps for messaging free of charge on the internet has cooled down after a hot period.

Many newly emerged businesses have been sold to foreign investors as soon as they became better known, and before they could become powerful conglomerates. 

VOV.VN - The Hanoi Tourist Corporation (Hanoi Tourist) and the Republic of Korean Global Consultant Network have signed a joint venture agreement to implement a US$500 project in Hanoi.

As usual, foreign investors want to cash in on Vietnam’s low-cost manufacturing.

With its value in nutrition and medicine, Vietnamese seaweed has seen strong market demand, requiring producers to seek measures to boost production and exports. 

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is seeking investments for 53 projects worth US$2.8 billion in transport, industrial zones, bio-technology, and hi-tech farming, in addition to food processing and tourism.

Economic boundaries opening wider thanks to free trade agreements (FTAs) are forecast to expand the Vietnamese mergers and acquisitions market, although these new opportunities may come at a price.

The Ho Chi Minh City government has turned down proposed changes to the zoning plan for a section in Thu Thiem New Urban Area even though the changes would pave the way for a US$4-billion project to go up there.

After being acquired by Didi Chuxing in China, Uber may have to take similar moves in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries, experts have said. 

Vietnamese businesses in supporting industries need to become more competitive to enter the global supply chain, a forum heard in Ho Chi Minh City recently.

Honeywell International Inc, a technology and manufacturing firm of the US, is ramping up its presence in Malaysia through its production and service expansion in the country.

Samsung SDS will co-operate with the country's largest airport terminal logistics business Aviation Logistics Service (ALS) to establish a joint venture in Vietnam and boost its presence in the Southeast Asian logistics market.

The move has received strong backing from Vietnam's government.

The PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemicals Company (PVFCCo) on August 19 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan’s UBE Industries Ltd (UBE) and Sojitz Corporation to study the possibility of joining hands in building an Ammonia (NH3) production facility and derivatives from gas fields.

Phuoc Son Gold Company Ltd. (Phuoc Son Gold), managed by Canadian Besra Inc.’s Vietnamese subsidiary, has restarted the operation of its Dak Sa gold mine, thanks to Viet A Bank taking hold of 35% of the company’s shares as debt payment.

Taiwan-based international luxury hotel operator Regent is going to take the first step in Vietnam with the Phu Quoc Marina project developed by BIM Group.

Two models of Nokia feather phones are to be launched by the end of this year in Vietnam but the phone maker declined to elaborate on its plans to return to the country.

Of the investments which help people obtain green cards to settle in the US, contributing money to restore historical relics has attracted wealthy people the most.