2017 was a discouraging year for investors who poured money into condotels. However, analysts believe that once legal problems are settled, investment in this type of property will be increasing rapidly.

The Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh is prioritizing calling for investment in 17 projects in aquaculture, mostly shrimp farming in brackish water, with total capital of VND1.32 trillion (US$54.34 million).

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) has registered to sell 7.6 million shares of the Vietnam Airlines Corporation, which is listed as HVN on the stock market.

A workshop was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 25 to call on Vietnamese businesses to invest in the Savan Seno Special Economic Zone in the Lao province of Savannakhet.

VOV.VN - Asia Infonet INC, a subsidiary of the Japanese AIN Group, proposes building a solar power plant at Becamex industrial and urban complex in Binh Phuoc Province, according to a statement from the company's CEO Tsuyoshi Sai at a working session with provincial leaders on January 25.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met on January 24 representatives of  Indian groups and businesses as part of his activities during the India visit for the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit and the celebration of the 69th anniversary of Indian Republic Day.

More investment and trade promotion activities will be held by the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to lure foreign investments to the Vietnam-Japan industrial park, said Nguyen Khanh Tung, director of the Can Tho Trade, Investment Promotion and Exhibition Centre on January 23.

Zinc Oxide Corporation Vietnam on January 23 broke ground for construction of an electric arc furnace dust recycle plant in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Thailand’s SCG Group wants entire stake of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to own 100% of the Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) Complex in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau.

Viglacera Corporation JSC (Viglacera) plans to reduce its State ownership to 36% this year, said Luyen Cong Minh, executive chairman of the corporation.