NDO - The southern province of Binh Phuoc granted investment licenses to 46 projects, worth a total of US$2 billion, at an investment promotion conference held on December 23. (Dec 24, 2020 09:54:12)
NDO – Vietnam attracted US$23.48 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first ten months of 2020, equivalent to 80.6% of the same period in 2019, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
NDO – Vietnam’s capitalisation of listed domestic companies (as a % of GDP) index rose nine places in 2019 and climbed nine places in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020 released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
NDO – Sixteen enterprises from the Republic of Korea (ROK) discussed investment opportunities in Khanh Hoa during an investment promotion conference held by the central province’s authorities on October 23.
NDO – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company (Phu Yen JSC) on October 9 signed a US$186 million loan for the development and operation of a 257 MW solar power plant in Hoa Hoi commune, Phu Hoa district, Phu Yen Province, this being Vietnam’s first certified green loan.
NDO/VNA – WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), which provides utilities under WHA Corp, Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, is planning to acquire three solar farms under its new asset acquisition plan in Vietnam.
NDO - Pledges of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first nine months of 2020 were estimated at US$21.2 billion, down 18.9% compared with the same period last year, as shown by data as of September 20.
NDO - Besides the stable political and macroeconomic situation, the abundant young labour force, and a golden population structure, Vietnam's investment environment has seen the appearance of many new factors, helping increase its attractiveness to foreign capital flows. These new factors include COVID-19 prevention efforts as recognised by the world, showing a better response to the global crisis than many other countries and the positive growth of the economy.
NDO – The People's Committee of Quang Ninh province on September 22 started work on the automotive industry support complex of the Thanh Cong Group Joint Stock Company.
NDO – Hanoi disbursed VND26.6 trillion worth of public investment in the first eight months of 2020, equivalent to 58.6% of the yearly plan. The city authorities have asked all relevant agencies to implement synchronous measures to overcome the tough times caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and strive to disburse 97-100% of public investment in 2020.
NDO/VNA – Public investment in August and the first eight months of this year increased 45.4% and 30.4% year-on-year, respectively, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
NDO - Vietnam attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$19.54 billion in the first eight months of 2020, down 13.7% from the same period of 2019, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
NDO/VNA – German tape manufacturer Tesa plans to build a EUR55 million factory in Northern Vietnam in an effort to expand its production as from 2023, according to Germany’s Handelsblatt newspaper.
NDO - Instead of investing in large-scale projects abroad as in the previous period, Vietnamese enterprises are focusing on small and medium-sized projects in diverse destinations. This is an important transition towards higher added value in the fields of commerce and services in conformity with Vietnamese enterprises’ capital capacity, management capacity and international investment experience.
