Many banks reported negative results in securities trading and investment in 2022 due to the interest rate hike, the exchange rate uncertainty, the sharp decline of stock indices and the ‘freezing’ of the corporate bond market, cafef.vn reported.

Strengthening relations with Singapore is set to have a positive effect on the investment and business environment of Vietnam, according to Singapore’s website sbr.com.sg.

Although significant challenges remain for the economic and investment environment in Vietnam, there are still opportunities for investors to increase profits through investment channels if they know how to restructure their portfolio, experts have said.

Foreign ownership limits at credit institutions were expected to be raised to an appropriate level to attract foreign investment, which plays an important role in improving operational efficiency and accelerating the banking sector's restructuring.

Investment management firm VinaCapital said it expects Vietnam’s economy and stock market to “normalise” this year after the COVID-19 pandemic.

VinaCapital Ventures, a technology-focused venture capital fund of the Ho Chi Minh City-based VinaCaptial Group, has announced an investment of US$1 million into Koina, an agritech startup founded in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses poured US$126.7 million into investment projects overseas in January 2023, representing a 3.4-fold rise against the same period from last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The nation saw 10,800 newly-established enterprises in January, an increase of 0.7% over the previous month, although representing a fall of 16.6% over the same period from last year, according to data compiled by the General Statistics Office (GSO) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - Foreign businesses continue to place their trust in Vietnam’s investment climate, pouring a large amount of capital into the country.

VOV.VN - Victoria’s Minister of Trade and Investment Tim Pallas has hailed the decision by VietJet Air, the country’s largest private carrier, to select Melbourne as its first destination for flights to the Australian market, as well as moving to establish its representative office in Victoria State.