Ministry earns $89m from divestments

Date: 26/07/2016

The Ministry of Transport divested from several companies following Government directives, gaining more than VNĐ2 trillion (US$88.9 million) during the first half of this year, said an official from the ministry.

Danang Silicon Valley project stays in limbo

Date: 26/07/2016

In spite of being taken over by the domestic investor after the withdrawal of its foreign investors, the fate of $278-million Danang Information Technology Park (IT park) remains uncertain.

Vietnam ranked 20th position in M&A Global Activity Ranking Table

Date: 26/07/2016

Value of mergers and acquisitions (M& A) activities of Vietnam exceeded US$ 3 billion in the first six months of 2016, reported experts at a press conference about “M & A for opened economic environment” in Hanoi on July 25.

Ho Chi Minh City’s FDI pledges fall 65 pct in Jan-Jul

Date: 26/07/2016

Foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges in Ho Chi Minh City between January 1 and July 15 dropped 65.2 percent from the same period last year to US$863.6 million, according to new data.

Encouraging Vietnam’s influx of foreign investment

Date: 25/07/2016

Whilst Vietnam has made considerable progress in enhancing its business and investment environment in recent years to magnetise foreign investors, the country is still lagging behind its regional peers in terms of competitiveness.

Investment tax incentives available

Date: 25/07/2016

Vietnam will provide special tax incentives to enterprises in the science and technology and agriculture sectors.

Bank of India enters Vietnam: report

Date: 25/07/2016

Bank of India has opened its first branch in Vietnam with a capital of US$15 million, a move that is expected to help increase the countries’ trade activities, local media has reported.

Vietnam, Japan boosts cooperation in agro-forestry-fisheries

Date: 25/07/2016

The Vietnam Farmer’s Union (VNFU) and the Japanese Institute of East Asian Studies (TOA) signed an agreement on cooperation in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and rural development in Hanoi on July 22.

City weighs logistics industry master plan

Date: 25/07/2016

Authorities and experts in HCM City are considering a master plan to comprehensively develop the logistics industry that fully utilises the city’s advantages and meet both urgent and long-term requirements in the context of the country’s global integration.

European firms upbeat about Vietnam business environment

Date: 24/07/2016

A majority of European businesses are optimistic about Vietnam’s business environment and macroeconomic stability as shown in a recent survey conducted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham).

Promoting REITs in VN requires changes

Date: 24/07/2016

Improving legal frameworks and incentives are critical to promote the development of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Việt Nam, chairman of the first domestic REIT said.

Lee&Man’s pulp mill faces implementation ban

Date: 24/07/2016

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is asking for the government’s proposal to stop the development of Hong Kong-based Lee&Man Paper Group’s $348 million pulp mill due to concerns over environmental pollution.

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