Economy and commerce
Investment
FDI generates limited technology improvement in Vietnam
“Foreign direct investment (FDI) contributes over 20% of Vietnam’s gross domestic product growth, 50% of industrial output, and 70% of total exports, and creates 12 million-13 million direct and indirect jobs.” []However, Dr. Le Quang Thuan pointed out that FDI firms are mostly offering BPO orders ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam's FDI attraction in 2017 biggest in 10 years
Vietnam is poised to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) of 35 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, the biggest amount over the past 10 years, according to the country’s Foreign Investment Agency on Wednesday.Keep reading ...
Yurou
Vietnam regulatory shifts worry foreign companies
Although foreign direct investment (FDI) has played an important role in boosting Vietnam’s economic growth, recent changes in policies and regulations that do not meet international best practices have exposed many foreign investors to considerable risks and obstacles in executing their investments.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Mekong Delta provinces call for investments in agriculture
Three Mekong Delta provinces, Long An, Tien Giang and Dong Thap, have called on investors to develop 16 agriculture projects worth trillions of Vietnam dong, heard an investment promotion conference in Long An last Saturday.Keep reading ...
Trung Chanh
FDI needed in infrastructure development
From a low starting point, Vietnam’s infrastructure system has been improved significantly. However, quality is still a persistent issue, causing a bottleneck limiting economic development, making it necessary to focus FDI capital in this sector.Keep reading ...
Nguyen Huong
Vietnam urged to improve quality of foreign capital inflows
Experts are urging the Vietnamese government to shift its focus on improving the quality of foreign investment in the context of recent forecast by international institutions on the upward trend of the foreign capital inflows into the country. Vietnam needs foreign capital, but high and ...
Quoc Hung
PPP law to drafted in 2018
Vietnam is expected to start building a law on public-private partnership (PPP) investment in 2018 to pave the way for future foreign investment inflows.Keep reading ...
Bich Thuy
Transparent policies needed to draw foreign capital
Clear, transparent and efficient policies are needed to encourage more foreign investors to jump into the Vietnamese securities market if it is to reach its considerable potential. According to the State Securities Commission (SSC), the local market is valued at US$124 billion and has been among ...
Bizhub Reporter
Trans-Pacific Trade Partners Are Moving On, Without the U.S.
President Trump shook up the world economic order this year by pulling the United States out of a major international trade pact and raising fundamental questions about its global role. Today, the world is moving on without it. A group of 11 countries announced on Saturday ...
A. STEVENSON, M.RICH
Special economic zones need tens of billions of U.S. dollars to develop infrastructure
It requires tens of billion of U.S. dollars for the development of infrastructure in special economic zones of Van Don, North Van Phong and Phu Quoc in the coming years. Reports show that Phu Quoc special economic zone will need $40 billion by 2030 while ...
Tu Hoang
