Opportunities

Capichi, a Vietnamese food Vlog platform, has been launched on March 25 with projection to Southeast Asian markets.

Vietnam has strong fundamental drivers for foreign private equity interest and will continue to attract more investments even after the Covid pandemic is contained, Usman Akhtar, Bain & Company partner, told Hanoitimes.

Despite huge interest, German healthcare companies face challenges to access the Vietnamese market.

While Vietnam is making good progress in the implementation of SDGs, significant investments are needed.

If Vietnam continues to contain the Covid-19 epidemic at its current level or better, the country will improve further its already-impressive FDI attraction.

“The EVFTA is a clear commitment for reliable trade based on transparent rules.”

In Vietnam, the greatest SDG investment opportunities are found in transport infrastructure and improving digital access.

To lure more foreign investment in infrastructure, Vietnam needs to have a clear public-private partnership (PPP) framework.

Both SK Group and South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) would contribute US$430 million to the fund.

In addition to being positive on cross-border investment, 62% of respondents in Vietnam expect to increase their domestic investment in the next 12 months, higher than other economies such as China, Japan and Singapore.

South Africa, with a population of over 56 million, is Africa’s most developed economy and already an important market for Vietnamese enterprises.

The bill, which amends the Law on Investment 2014 and will be discussed at the National Assembly’s eighth session next month, includes the two long-awaited changes regarding foreign investors.

The EVFTA will help Vietnam improve the quality of foreign investment, attracting more capital in a number of industries in which the EU is strong such as processing and manufacturing, hi-tech applications, clean energy and financial services.

Vietnam’s telecommunication market is becoming more attractive to foreign investors as it has returned to the growth path in the first half of 2019 after a long period of saturation.

All Vietnamese transportation sectors, including airports, seaports, toll roads and railways, would be attractive to foreign investors in a general sense.

Rising air travelers have been the main driver for the growth of duty-free shops at Vietnamese airports.

The Chinese government has implemented policies to spur nighttime economy, including directly subsidizing the service and business activities from 8.pm to 6.am the following morning.

Taking into account the potential sale of 108 SOEs in the list, SCIC’s revenue in 2019 could reach VND21.6 trillion (US$934.55 million).

The project will be implemented through the public-private partnership (PPP) format.

The city is committed to creating a favorable investment environment of international standards.