After an almost 21 year wait, the Hanoi People’s Committee has finally assigned competent bodies to issue answers regarding the future of the Red River project.

Southern Dong Nai province and the Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan’s Kansai region on May 20 signed an economic cooperation framework agreement, with a focus on links in support industry. 

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ministry of Strategy and Finance on May 19 approved a US$77 million loan for irrigational system upgrade projects in Vietnam’s central provinces of Thanh Hoa and Nghe An.

Ho Chi Minh City is committed to creating a favourable investment climate for foreign companies, said Tat Thanh Cang, Deputy Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee. 

Foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for most of the nation's total electronic export turnover, according to a report from Vietnam Electronic Industries Association.

Vietnam remains an attractive investment destination for ASEAN investors, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

A delegation from the Export and Import Bank of India (EXIMBANK) on May 15 paid a fact-finding tour to the southern province of Dong Nai to seek partnership opportunities.

Tighter controls, improving capital usage and making public debt transparent can ensure domestic and foreign borrowings for development and socio-economic infrastructure, said a senior official of the finance ministry.

(VOV) - On May 14, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and nearly 300 representatives from international organizations, research institutes and business associations attended the Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2015 in Hanoi. 

Vietnam has increasingly become a favourite of foreign investors worldwide, said Il Sole 24 Ore, an Italian national business newspaper. 

(VOV) - Land24 real estate exhibition is set to take place in Hanoi from May 28-31, expecting to draw the participation of major property developers from the three regions of Vietnam. 

With its dependency on imported materials and export markets' stringent norms on the origin and legality of products, Vietnam's wood processing sector is facing high market risks, said an expert.

An increasing number of foreign giants are eying the beverage market in Vietnam due to the country’s young population boom and high demand for fizzy drinks. 

(VOV) - Kinh Do Joint Stock Company (KDC) and Saigon Ve Wong Co, Ltd on May 12 signed a joint venture contract to build an instant noodle factory in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the northern province of Bac Ninh. 

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak is hosting 10 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects totalling 173.7 million USD, revealed a senior provincial leader. 

SRITHAI SUPERWARE, Thailand's leading producer of melamine and plastic tableware, plans to invest US$44.5 million in expanding its business in India, Indonesia and Vietnam as its foresees strong demand in those markets, while expecting domestic sales to account for a smaller proportion of its revenue in the coming years.

Vietnam is a safe and attractive destination for all foreign investors and international tourists, stated President Truong Tan Sang at the Vietnam Economy-Tourism Cooperation Forum held in Prague on May 11. 

(VOV) - A workshop discussing opportunities for Vietnam’s farm produce to penetrate the Republic of Korea (RoK) will be held in Ho Chi Minh city on May 13. 

Savills Vietnam, the largest property company in the country, went up against a number of real estate agents and won two awards at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2015. 

(VOV) - Freight Link Capital based out of Singapore has submitted a US$114 million investment proposal to the Ministry of Transport to construct two additional wharfs at the Vung Ang Port area of the Ky Anh district in the central province of Ha Tinh.

(VOV) - TIME dotCom Berhad (TIME), a data-centric, fixed-line telecommunications provider based in Malaysia with a business reach across the Asia-Pacific region, has announced the acquisition of a 25% interest in a leading telecom based in Hanoi.

(VOV) - The Vietnam Garment and Textile Forum 2015 will be held in Hanoi on June 25-27. It expects to attract the participation of world’s leading garment and textile groups such as Puma, Levi Strauss, Li & Fung, Tal Group and the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA). 

Negotiations on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement have reached their final discussions, with talks expected to be wrapped up by June. EU-MUTRAP technical assistant team leader Claudio Dordi analyses the hallmark agreement’s potential impacts on Vietnam’s economy.

As the government mulls over plans to lift the ban on Vietnamese citizens gambling in local casinos, Andrew W Scott, chief executive officer of World Gaming Group Ltd. and founder of the World Gaming Magazine, writes on this contentious issue within a wider international context.

(VOV) - China has invested nearly US$1.4 billion in 204 projects in southern Binh Duong province, said Tran Thanh Liem, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee.

Vinamilk, the country’s leading dairy processor, has been in negotiations over the acquisition of a milk processing plant in Europe, said Mai Kieu Lien, chairwoman and general director of the firm, at the recent annual general meeting.

The Bank for the Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has successfully invested abroad, particularly in Laos, according to a leader of the bank. 

Many real estate billionaires around the world have, directly or indirectly, invested in Vietnam since 2006. 

A new wave of Taiwanese investments is expecting to hit Vietnam off the back of the country’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). 

Numerous big investors have shown their interest in joining national railway projects, Vu Ta Tung, General Director of Vietnam Railways (VNR) was quoted as saying by Giao Thong (Transport) newspaper.