Vietnam encourages Brunei businesses to invest in the fields of its strength such as energy, oil and gas, finance, real estate, tourism and infrastructure development, President Tran Dai Quang was speaking at a business forum in Bandar Seri Begawan on August 28.

VOV.VN - By the end of last month, Vietnam had attracted nearly US$13 billion from foreign direct investment (FDI), a year-on-year increase of 47%. 

Vietnam is well-placed to become the Southeast Asian leader in ‘affordable hospitality’ as stars align behind economic boom times.

VOV.VN - After years of national and local debate, Vietnam has approved the country’s first wind farm in Ninh Thuan Province – an important step in catching up with energy developments in other parts of the globe.

In the past few years the south of Phu Quoc island has become an investment hot spot, attracting real estate projects to Bai Khem and Mui Ong Doi beaches, the trans-sea cable system, and Hon Thom sea entertainment complex, with the total investment of VND20 trillion (US$940 million).

Vietnamese and Austrian enterprises attended a business-to-business platform in Austria on August 23 to seek partners in the fields of clean energy, banking, telecommunications and garments, as well as food. 

VinaCapital Group is partnering with the Republic of Korea's Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management (Shinhan) to provide investment products to Shinhan's clients in Korea, enabling them to participate in Vietnam's growing economy. 

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) hit US$14.36 billion in the first eight months of this year, up 7.7% year on year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 

Rents of hundreds of millions of dong a month have forced many coffee chains to leave the market.

Japanese insurer Tokio Marine Holdings plans to add agricultural, auto and life insurance policies to its offerings in Vietnam, the Nikkei Asian Review reported on August 25.