VOV.VN - US EcoloBlue Group representatives have worked with Bac Ninh provincial leaders to take into account the investment policy in the province.

Improving legal frameworks and incentives are critical to promote the development of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Vietnam, chairman of the first domestic REIT said. 

Vietnam has great advantages for agricultural production, but in the last 10 years, domestic enterprises have been focusing on the services sector and abandoning the field.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed that the government scrap a Hong Kong-invested pulp plant in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, citing potential threats to the environment, local media has reported.

The People’s Committee of south-central Binh Dinh Province have decided to kill a multi-billion US dollar refinery project in the locality, aborting the country’s first petrochemical refinery project as well as the anxiety about its long-delayed implementation.

Samil CTS Vina Co., Ltd of the Republic of Korea (RoK), which specialises in producing computers and computer peripherals, inaugurated a plant and a research and development (R&D) centre in the Yen Phong industrial park, northern Bac Ninh province on July 22.

Scrutiny of business and investment laws is needed to adjust or remove incompatible regulations to serve the long-term development of enterprises, heard a workshop in Hanoi on July 22.

VOV.VN - A contingent of Japanese real estate investors performing a due diligence tour of the Ho Chi Min City and Hanoi markets have said they find them to be highly attractive ‘Frontier Markets’ with high potential.

Vicare, a website providing information about clinics and doctors in Vietnam and online health consultancy, has secured its second funding round from Japan's CyberAgent Ventures and Singapore's Pix Vine Capital.

The Bank of India (BOI) opened its 61st overseas branch in Ho Chi Minh City on July 22, becoming the first Indian bank to operate in Vietnam. 

The central coastal province of Binh Dinh has decided to end investment attraction for the petrochemical oil refinery project in Nhon Hoi Economic Zone due to its unfeasibility.

The Thai Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has set its sights on Laos for expanding Thailand’s international trade, seeing the country’s stable economy as a target for investment. 

Hong Kong based insurer FWD Group is working to quickly establish its presence in Vietnam as the country has a huge growth potential on insurance market with more than 90 million people, according to the group’s CEO Huynh Thanh Phong.

The northern province of Vinh Phuc has attracted US$3.43 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) with 222 projects as of mid-July, 2016, according to the provincial Investment Promotion Agency

The Ministry of Construction (MoC) is managing 19 technical support projects this year with total committed ODA capital of more than US$45.6 million. 

Developing tourism sites with entertainment services is a profitable business, but investors are poring large amounts of money into projects but seeing only 'small change’.

Foreign experts and firms continue grumbling over Vietnam’s low power tariffs which have made it hard for the country to compete in the international wind energy sector.

The southern province of Dong Nai attracted US$1.34 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of July 19, a year-on-year rise of 20%, surpassing the annual target by 34%. 

The 2016 Vietnam – Singapore Business Forum (VSBF) is a significant foundation to connect trade and investment between the two nations, Singaporean Consul in Ho Chi Minh City Leow Siu Lin said at the VSBF that opened in the city on July 20. 

VOV.VN - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has announced plans to add six luxury resorts in Vietnam to its portfolio over the next three years. 

Mergers and acquisitions have picked up significantly in commercial and hospitality segments in line with the overall trend of market recovery.

The rapid growth of Vietnam’s export-oriented manufacturing sector has boosted the demand for logistics services but the government needs to step up its game to be more competitive. 

VOV.VN - A delegation from Malaysian Waz Lian Group led by its Vice President, Ms Ta Hui Hean has made a fact-finding tour of central Binh Dinh province to explore investment opportunities.

As many as 88 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a total registered capital of US$2.26 billion have landed in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue so far, making the locality the 6th most attractive destination for foreign investors in the central region.

VOV.VN - The numerous areas that affect trade and investment between Vietnam and Japan, one of the nation’s largest export partners, were the subject of a lively exchange earlier this month at a luncheon meeting.

Renowned Malaysian-based property developer Gamuda Land Vietnam’s “Sales Purchase Contract Signing Ceremony and Official Launch of The TWO Residence” in Hanoi’s Hoang Mai district on July 9 has become quite a big hit.

Cash management solutions offered by banks can go the extra mile to help businesses manage costs, growth and profitability, not only in the domestic market but also with cross-border operations. 

Domestic developer NovaLand has submitted a proposal to the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee to be the developer of the golden land area located on 164 Dong Khoi street in the heart of the second city.

Deputy Managing Director of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Office in Ho Chi Minh City Fukagawa Atsuko held a working session with authorities of the southern province of Tay Ninh on July 18 to explore local investment environment and opportunities. 

More European small and medium enterprises are flocking into Vietnam in anticipation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).