Investment

The airline is scheduled to start operation in the second quarter this year with a fleet of three airplanes, which could be raised to eight by 2024.

The Japanese government has pledged to provide at least US$1.84 million in aid to help Vietnam push back the coronavirus pandemic.

Apple partners such as Hon Hai Precision, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are eyeing Vietnam as they plan to move beyond China.

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

FDI commitments in the January – March period totaled US$8.55 billion, down 20.9% year-on-year.

Vietnam still has attraction for investors in solar power projects, according to the latest white paper focusing on the development of solar PV.

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.

The reference price in the first trading session is set at VND11,570 (US$0.5) per share, equivalent to a market capitalization of VND46.28 trillion (US$2 billion).

Strong support from the government to enterprises, as well as Vietnam’s effective anti-virus measures have been key factor for Texhong to expand investments in the country.

The move to shift output of “some premium smartphones” to Vietnam “intends to supply products to consumers in more effective, stable and timely manner,” Samsung said in a statement.

In the context of the Covid-19 epidemic, Hanoi is a safe destination to attract the large apparel retailer to invest and cooperate with the city’s authorities for long-term development.

Vietnam affirms that it will encourage foreign investment in oil operations in the country.

Global Infrastructure Hub estimated that Vietnam needs to invest US$110 billion between 2021 and 2025 for infrastructure.

From a longer-term perspective, Vietnam will benefit as companies further accelerate moves to diversify their manufacturing operations away from China.

The coronavirus outbreak will certainly have an effect on the global economy in the coming months. Vietnam, with its proximity and close trade and supply relationships with China, is no exception.

'Made in Vietnam' Pixel phones and Surface laptops from Google and Microsoft are expected to start shipping in the first half of 2020.

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

Vietnam targets by year 2025, to have 50% of its small and medium enterprises shifting to digital platforms and to create at least 100,000 digital technology enterprises.

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