VOV.VN - Despite enduring the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and global uncertainties, several foreign investors continue to view Vietnam as an attractive investment destination, according to insiders.

Policies and orientations on attracting foreign investment, especially from Korean businesses, spotlighted a conference in the capital city of Hanoi on October 18.

Overseas investment by Vietnamese firms is growing and can surpass US$1 billion per year in the future, from about US$700 million at present, said Chairman of the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises Nguyen Mai.

A delegation from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho led by Chairman of the People’s Committee Tran Viet Truong held a working session with the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia on October 10.

The Economic Zone Authority of northern Hai Phong city (HEZA) pledged the most favourable administrative procedures for foreign investors, while meeting with China’s Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers’ Association (TEEMA) on September 28.

More than 30 representatives from Australian businesses and associations participated in an investment promotion conference organised by the Mekong Delta province of Long An and the Vietnam Business Association of Australia (VBAA) in Melbourne on September 28.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the US-based global growth investor Warburg Pincus to step up its effective coordination with Vietnamese agencies to increase long-term and sustainable investment in the country.

Global growth investor Warburg Pincus with headquarters in New York, the US, has decided to invest in a cross-border e-commerce project in the southern province of Binh Duong.

It is forecast that higher-quality FDI will pour into Vietnam in the near future, mostly in clean energy, hi-tech agriculture and mechanical engineering.

Vietnam’s real estate market is seeing more investments from the UK thanks to the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).