A draft decree being developed by the State Securities Commission to implement the amended Law on Securities may cause local banks to lose out on potential foreign investment.

Despite market gyrations, Southeast Asia and Vietnam especially remain on the radar of high-calibre foreign investors.

Vietnam’s growing stature in the region and the world and its impressive containment of COVID-19 have continued to consolidate its status as an attractive destination for Singaporean investors.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 16 received Dutch and Belgian Ambassadors to Vietnam along with EU investors who want to pour capital into a seaport logistics project worth nearly US$1 billion in Vietnam.

National electricity demand is expected to increase by 8.5% a year until 2025 and 7% until 2030, making Vietnam an attractive market for foreign energy investors.

Benefits generated by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and challenges to Dutch investors in Vietnam are among the topics discussed at a virtual forum on September 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has received international acclaim for its improved investment environment, becoming an attractive and safe destination for foreign investors, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has affirmed.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 7 held a dialogue with Japanese economic groups and businesses interested in expanding investment in Vietnam.

Analysts from real estate consultants Savills Vietnam have advised investors to focus more on new urban areas in Hanoi, especially those with convenient infrastructure networks.

VOV.VN - People who enter Vietnam at isolation facilities from September 1 are set to pay quarantine fees, with medical examinations and treatment costs being covered by the State.