Foreign investors dump Mobile World as sales tumble (06/12/2023)
Foreign investors have been net selling MWG shares of electronics retail chain Mobile World for the last six months as the company’s earnings drop amid declining demand.

Japan visit reinforces strategic ties (05/12/2023)
A new cooperation framework is set to deepen the relationship between Vietnam and Japan, with the latter facilitating its trade, investment, and official development flows into the former.

Strong return of liquidity lifts market’s sentiment (05/12/2023)
The stock market finished higher on Monday, extending rallies for the second day in a row. The uptrend was buoyed by a strong cash inflow.

Vietnam emerges as a strategic location for tech giants (05/12/2023)
Building high-quality data centers is currently one of the key focuses of Vietnam’s digital transformation, in line with its strategy to develop a digital economy and a digital nation.

Game industry needs extra time to further develop (03/12/2023)
The game industry in Vietnam is considered lucrative, but it is facing a number of difficulties that need to be addressed at the soonest in order to level up to its full potential.

Global minimum tax: opportunities and challenges (03/12/2023)
Vietnam, which has been integrating deeply into the world economy, has no other choice than to apply the global minimum tax.

Legal hurdles hamper foreign investment in property (03/12/2023)
Legal difficulties and limited access to high-quality property are the main challenges faced by foreign buyers in Vietnam, analysts say.

Vietnamese businesses invest US$395 million overseas (03/12/2023)
Vietnam’s total investment capital abroad, including newly registered and adjusted capital, reached US$395 million over the past 11 months of the year, representing a fall of 16.7% year on year.

Certain banks to get extra credit growth quotas (01/12/2023)
Those commercial banks that have reported credit growth of 80% or higher in the year to date will be automatically entitled to extra credit growth quotas based on their 2022 rankings, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced.

Vietnam to apply global minimum tax from January 1 (01/12/2023)
With 462 deputies, or 93.52 per cent, voting in favor, the 15th National Assembly (NA)’s 6th session approved a resolution on November 29 on topped-up corporate income taxes under the Global Anti-Base Erosion (GloBE) rules.

Range of Asian neighbours explore M&A potential (01/12/2023)
Amidst the challenging environment, strategic investors from the likes of Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea continue to dominate merger and acquisition transactions in Vietnam.

Vietnam enjoys significant benefits from EVFTA (01/12/2023)
Ambassador Karl Van den Bossche of the Kingdom of Belgium in Vietnam has highlighted that Vietnam is reaping significant benefits from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), surpassing the advantages for the EU by more than fourfold.

Climate tech investment hits the spotlight (30/11/2023)
As the landmark COP28 kicks off this week, the spotlight is on the development of climate tech to bring the region closer to the 2015 Paris Agreement targets.

Deputy PM suggests ANZ Group invest in green transition in Vietnam (30/11/2023)
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai suggested Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) invest in high-tech, green transition, clean energy and renewable energy in Vietnam at a reception for its Chief Executive Officer Shayne Elliott in Hanoi on November 29.

Disbursed FDI capital hits five-year high (30/11/2023)
2,865 new FDI projects were granted investment licenses in the January-November period, a rise of 58.1 per cent year-on-year.

Vietnam is now in Europe’s sights for unprecedented energy transition (30/11/2023)
Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Kris Peeters brought a portfolio of investment items when visiting Vietnam.

FDI flows into Vietnam go up 14.8% in 11 months (29/11/2023)
Nearly 28.85 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered as of November 20, rising 14.8% year on year, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

SLP’s sustainable development in logistics (29/11/2023)
SEA Logistics Vietnam, an industrial infrastructure developer and GLP’s operational platform in Southeast Asia, is making significant strides in integrating sustainability at the core of its business operations.

Vietnam’s M&A flourishes over last 15 years (29/11/2023)
At the Vietnam M&A Forum 2023, under the theme Thriving Together, experts discussed the many opportunities and challenges facing the Vietnamese M&A market, and ways to move forward.

Foreign funds acquire larger presence (28/11/2023)
Foreign investment funds are maintaining a keen interest in Vietnam’s consumer sector, underscoring its sustained allure for the booming consumer class.