Việt Nam: the destination of foreign capital While investors tend to withdraw capital from emerging markets and frontier markets, Việt Nam is still the destination of foreign investors with foreign indirect investment (FII) in the first half of 2019 reaching US$1.28 billion.

Singaporean businesses seek investment in Việt Nam

Singaporean businesses expect to promote co-operation with Việt Nam in the field of smart urban development, the fourth industrial revolution and innovation.

Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu promotes marine economy, eco-tourism

The southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu is improving connections between its Cái Mép Thị Vải port complex and surrounding provinces to strengthen its marine economy, and promoting environmentally friendly projects to develop its tourism sector.

Landfill regulations found wanting Associate Professor Dr Phùng Chí Sỹ, Director of the Environmental Technology Centre (ENTEC), speaks to the newspaper Nhân Dân (People) on the need to have good criteria for sanitation in all Vietnamese landfills.

Shares move against regional trend on low liquidity Vietnamese shares moved against the general trend in the region on Monday, driven down by slumps of heavyweight stocks such as Vingroup, brewer Sabeco and steelmaker Hòa Phát Group.

Samsung C&T alerts investors of Vietnamese company using its brand

A Vietnamese real estate developer is reportedly promoting new apartments named in HCM City by invoking the name of Samsung C&T – a luxurious South Korean apartment brand that is not involved in the projects.

VPBank prices US$300 million under $1-billion EMTN programme The Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has raised US$300 million from issuing three-year bond notes to international bondholders.

Đồng Nai meets 2019 FDI target in just six months The southern province of Đồng Nai completed its full-year target for foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction in the first half of the year, according to the provincial Statistics Office.

Calls for insider traders to be dealt with criminally Illegal insider stock trading requires a stronger deterrent from regulatory agencies to stabilise the market sentiment

Vietnamese goods struggle to find shelf space at home as foreign retailers dominate

Though Big C Vietnam’s decision to stop buying Vietnamese garments was discontinued immediately and it was soon business as usual, public opinion has yet to settle down, with many people worrying about the fate of Vietnamese goods in future.