CAN THO ATTRACTS $175M IN FDI
[09-08-2016] Cần Thơ City has attracted US$175.7 million of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital this year, including a South Korean shoe-production plant that will be the largest FDI project in the Mekong Delta region.
JAN-JUL FDI APPROVALS NEAR US$13 BILLION
[01-08-2016] Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals have amounted to US$1.65 billion in July, taking the January-July total to nearly US$13 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
SERIES OF FRESH POLICIES TAKE EFFECT IN AUGUST
[01-08-2016] A string of new policies on tougher fires on transport violations and amendment of labor export regulations shall take effect in August.
DRAFT DECREE ON BUSINESS LICENSE FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS
[26-07-2016] The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed regulations on conditions for granting business licenses for foreign investors at a draft Decree instructing in details commodity trading and other related activities carried out by foreign-invested enterprises in Viet Nam as part of the Law on Trade.
M&A DEALS SURPASS US$3 BILLION IN FIRST SEVEN MONTHS
[26-07-2016] Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Vietnam have amounted to over US$3 billion in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year rise of 28%. The figure is more than half of that in 2015 when M&A activity was robust with a combined value of US$5.2 billion, heard a press conference held in Hanoi on July 25 to announce the upcoming Vietnam M&A Forum (MAF) 2016.
CPI INCREASES SLIGHTLY IN JULY
[25-07-2016] The consumer price index (CPI) in July witnessed a month-on-month rise of 0.13% and a year-on-year growth of 2.39%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The GSO announced that the CPI expanded 1.82% on average in the first seven months of 2016.
DONG NAI€™S FDI ATTRACTION SURPASSES 134% OF THE YEAR€™S PLAN
[21-07-2016] Dong Nai province attracted US$1.34 billion in new and additional foreign direct investment (FDI) pledges as of July 19, up 20% year-on-year and equivalent to 134% of the year’s plan, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.
EU€“VN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT SET TO LURE EUROPEAN SMES TO VIETNAM
[21-07-2016] More European small and medium enterprises are flocking into Vietnam in anticipation of the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). Last week, a delegation of 30 European pharmaceutical firms in the environment and water sectors paid a working visit to Ho Chi Minh City to research the market and explore opportunities.
