Investment policy and regulations
Foreign investors
Vietnam is Asia’s hottest investment destination—Forbes
An article published by US magazine Forbes named Vietnam the hottest investment destination in Asia. According to the article, Vietnam attracted US$17 billion in FDI commitments last year, arguably the largest for an emerging market relative to its $250 billion GDP. In the first quarter of 2018, ...
Việt Nam an FDI magnet in Southeast Asia: experts
Việt Nam is among the few ASEAN member countries to consistently improve its attractiveness to foreign investors due to its growing economy and improving business climate, according to experts.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Vietnam discloses cybersecurity draft decree
The Ministry of Public Security has publicized a long-waited draft decree providing guidelines to implement a cybersecurity law. The draft required firms providing a range of services, including email or social media, to set up offices in Vietnam.Keep reading ...
Ba Do
The dark side of FDI in Vietnam
Cheating and overexploitation of workers are among the myriad of negative impacts FDI has had on Vietnam. Keep reading ...
VnExpress Reporter
Vietnam to filter out FDI projects with national benefit
Vietnam will get selective with new FDI projects, rejecting those that don’t benefit the country, a senior official says. Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said even though FDI projects have made remarkable contributions to the Vietnamese economy, there were several drawbacks to ...
Nguyễn Hoài
Vietnam urged to curb negative impacts of FDI inflow
Vietnam should consider the unhealthy implications of the large role that FDI plays in the national economy, economists say.Keep reading ...
Dang Khoa
Outcomes of FDI-reliant economy
Vietnam’s economy has the highest ratio of exports against the gross domestic product (GDP) in the world. The ratio soared from 22% in 2005 to 203% in 2017 while the average ratio in the world is 28% and in China 19.6%.Keep reading ...
Vu Quang Viet
Lao dam collapse hits Vietnamese firms
Two Vietnamese firms have been hit by the dam collapse in Laos, and 26 citizens are among thousands trapped in flooded Attapeu Province.Keep reading ...
Ky Duyen
More Chinese firms invest in Vietnam’s energy projects
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has recommended the government to transfer investment rights for the Long Phu III thermal power plant from PetroVietnam to China Southern Power Grid Company Limited. []Meanwhile, many Chinese firms have become EPC contractor for Vietnamese energy projects. Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Vietnam’s New Cyber Law Could Hobble Foreign Investors and Limit Basic Freedoms
Vietnam’s controversial new cybersecurity law may dent the country’s well-honed image as a darling of foreign investors, particularly those operating in the information technology space. Keep reading ...
Murray Hiebert