Singaporean firms were briefed on Vietnam’s investment environment and incentives to attract foreign investors at a webinar held by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) on July 2.

VOV.VN - Singapore tops the list of a total of 80 countries and territories investing in the nation this year with investment reaching US$5.64 billion, trailed by Japan at US$2.44 billion, and the Republic of Korea at US$2.05 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has announced plans to issue more specific criteria for special investment incentives to better attract foreign direct investment (FDI).

Many Indian companies want to come to Vietnam and explore investment opportunities after the COVID-19 situation comes under control, Dr Madan Mohan Sethi, Indian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, has said.

Japanese investors have poured billions of dollars to purchase stakes at Vietnamese businesses over the past decade.

Foreign capital continued flowing to industrial real estate via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in five months of this year, particularly in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

The total value of assets under the management of domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has soared by 64% to US$1 billion so far this year, while foreign ETFs increased 12% to US$1.4 billion.

VOV.VN - The nation remains an attractive investment destination for investors from the EU, Japan, and the United States and has become the leading priority in the ASEAN region for their medium and long-term goals.

The stock market is still an attractive investment channel for investors in the near future. However, it also poses many challenges for regulators and market members, said experts.

Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit has affirmed that economic, trade and investment cooperation between Thailand and Vietnam is flourishing with bilateral trade in the first four months of 2021 increasing by 20% year-on-year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.