In the first half of this year, foreign investment in M&A deals doubled compared to the same period of last year, hitting $8.12 billion in a total of 4,020 deals.

Demand for labor in Vietnam’s manufacturing sector is rising sharply due to strong FDI inflows as a result of the transfer of orders and China-based facilities into Vietnam during the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.

Foreign investors registered to pour US$1.73 billion into Viet Nam in June, bringing the total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) committed to the country in the first six months of the year to $18.47 billion, down 9.2 per cent year on year.

In the midst of the US-China trade war and the unexpected minus growth rate of the economy in Q1 2019, South Korean chaebols are looking for growth by penetrating emerging markets.

Vietnam is in the sights of many foreign manufacturers keen to move production away from China as US tariffs begin to rise.

China’s investment has soared since 2018. It is now the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam in the number of projects.

Because of local agencies’ tardiness in setting up a land rental framework, the HCMC Hi-tech Park (SHTP) in the first four months of the year granted licenses to only two projects with registered capital of $5 million.

Some US$17 billion worth of official development assistance (ODA) loans pledged by six development banks have yet to be disbursed, heard attendees at a meeting held recently.

The reports released by securities companies so far this year all show the bright prospects of the industrial real estate market segment.

With rising trade tensions between China and the United States, many businesses are now wondering how to manage emerging geopolitical risk and its likely impact on their regional manufacturing strategy.

There is a growing need for innovative solutions that open up opportunities for private investment into economically, socially and environmentally sustainable projects in Vietnam.

The new policies will simplify procedures, explaining that instead of 95 laws and ordinances, investors only have to relate to two legal documents regulating planning.

National Assembly deputies have raised their concerns about the potential risks of soaring Chinese foreign direct investment inflows into Vietnam.

According to experts on geology and minerals, Vietnam's rare earth reserves are large, but have not been exploited effectively or exported.

The Vietnam Venture Summit 2019, the first of its kind, will take place in Hanoi on June 10, providing a dialogue platform between the Vietnamese government and major international venture funds.

While waiting for more specifics of the regulations relating to ­establishing export-processing enterprises in ­Vietnam, foreign investor can ­register to operate as a normal ­enterprise until more concrete ­guidance is issued.

Japanese investment in the manufacturing and processing industries has bounced back after five years of decline.

Despite relatively high leasing fees, ready-made workshops are still being chosen by foreign investors, especially those from Japan and South Korea.

Vietnam is among the top countries attracting FDI in the Asia-Pacific region, but the rate of domestic SMEs participating in the value chains of foreign-invested companies is rather low.

Of seven large projects registered in the first five months of 2019, five belonged to Chinese investors.