Apple to shift iPad development resources to Vietnam (12/12/2023)
Tech behemoth Apple Inc. is for the first time planning to allocate product development resources for its iPad range to Vietnam, according to sources cited by Nikkei Asia. This move marks a significant shift in the tech giant’s manufacturing strategy.

Japanese businesses enjoy huge profits when investing in Vietnam (12/12/2023)
The Japan Trade Promotion Organization in Vietnam today revealed that 54.3 percent of nearly 900 Japanese businesses operating in Vietnam enjoyed substantial profits in 2023.

Vietnamese economy offers unique opportunity for investors: Website (12/12/2023)
As Vietnam’s economy is rapidly expanding, outpacing their ASEAN peers, it presents a unique opportunity for investors, said an article published on the Israeli-based financial market news site seekingalpha.com.

Vietnam rolls out red carpet for US chip giant’s investment: Minister (12/12/2023)
Vietnam boasts huge potential to develop semiconductor and AI industries, and pledges to create favourable conditions for NVIDIA corporation, a leading chip producer in the US, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said on December 11.

Fitch upgrades Viet Nam to ‘BB+’ with stable outlook (11/12/2023)
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Viet Nam’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to ‘BB+’, from ‘BB’, adding that the country’s outlook is stable.

Ministries, localities urged to roll out measures to increase foreign investment (11/12/2023)
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has asked ministries, sectors and localities to promptly implement solutions to strengthen foreign investment attraction, according to a document released by the Government Office.

Vietnam shows strong political commitment to maximising green energy transition (11/12/2023)
Green transition in the energy sector is a key trend in the world and is one of Vietnam’s current top priorities. Vietnam is among countries with great potential to invest in new renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and ocean wave power, and biogas.

Vietnam’s property market – a magnet for foreign investment (11/12/2023)
Some 2.87 billion USD in foreign direct investment was registered in the Vietnamese property market during January-November.

Market falls, foreign investors continue withdrawing capital (08/12/2023)
Markets were subdued on Thursday, which was in line with the Asia market’s trend, but losses were capped by gains in large-cap stocks.

Numerous British enterprises looking for partners in Vietnam (08/12/2023)
The number of investment projects initiated by the UK in Vietnam is on the rise, with many British enterprises actively seeking partnerships in the Vietnamese market.

Vietnam identifies economic drivers for next year’s growth (08/12/2023)
The National Assembly proposed 12 groups of comprehensive solutions in all economic sectors to achieve all targets set in a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2024.

Vietnam’s infrastructure ready for semiconductor industry (08/12/2023)
A roundtable on Vietnam’s infrastructure readiness for semiconductor industry in Vietnam was organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) in collaboration with the National Innovation Centre (NIC) and the US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) in Hanoi on December 7.

Legal system development can help innovative startups (07/12/2023)
The innovation ecosystem in Vietnam has experienced strong developments in recent years thanks to special attention from Party and state leaders. The country’s investment sources for innovative startups have continued to increase.

Policy ecosystem the answer for cutting-edge startups (07/12/2023)
While Vietnam’s environment for the development of the innovation startup ecosystem is becoming more favourable, full legal and policy corridors are in need to help them take off.

Vietnam to post faster growth over other countries in 2023: CIEM (07/12/2023)
Vietnam may record a GDP growth rate of 5.19% in 2023, lower than the 8.02% expansion last year but still higher than many other countries in the region and the world, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) predicted.

Ample room remains for HCM City - St. Petersburg cooperation: Forum (06/12/2023)
There remains ample room and potential for Ho Chi Minh City and Saint Petersburg City of Russia to increase trade turnover and expand investment cooperation in digital transformation, manufacturing and processing industry, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and education, heard a business forum in HCM City on December 5.

DFC mulls $500 million loan to VinFast for lithium-ion battery facility (06/12/2023)
On December 3, the United States International Development Financial Corporation (DFC) and VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS) signed a letter of Interest (LOI) to consider a formal application by VinFast for a $500 million loan to establish a lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Vietnam.

Enhancing competitiveness vital for VN to climb up global value chain (06/12/2023)
Enhancing national competitiveness and capacity of domestic enterprises is vital for Việt Nam to climb up the global value chain in the new context of globalisation, heard a workshop held by Việt Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

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.