Investment

The company’s registered capital is higher than that of Vietnam’s largest mobile carrier Viettel.

FDI commitments in the January – February period totaled US$6.47 billion, down 23.6% year-on-year.

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.

In five years, Vietnam’s contribution to total revenue of Central Retail, a subsidiary of Central Group, is predicted to rise from the current 17% to 25%.

Experts believed European investors would eye Vietnamese banks which have some good criteria.

In the next five years, Vietnam's contribution will rise to 25% from the current 17% to revenue of Central Retail, said the company’s CEO.

At a price of VND 48,000 (US$2.07) per share, Masan valued the company at US$46 million and price to earnings (P/E) multiple of 13x.

It is unclear whether the GIC-led consortium has fully withdrawn from VCM or transferred its stake to other investors.

Van Don district is seen as a gateway to international trade and capable of competing with other cities globally in terms of investment-friendliness or tourism.

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

Hanoi has a total of 70 operational industrial clusters and parks in 17 districts, covering an area of 1,686 hectares.

Despite a decline, the rate for Vietnam is the highest in Southeast Asia and the third highest in Asia and Oceania, according to the JETRO survey.

Nearly half of German companies thought measures taken by the Vietnamese government to restrict the virus are timely and represent their interests.

A draft decree on ODA is expected to address pending issues and obstacles existed in the current regulations.

The merging would create a stronger firm capable of rivaling regional players such as Lazada and Shopee in Vietnam’s retail market.

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

The new coronavirus should be considered as a “black swan” event, which has major impacts on short-term but is unlikely to change a full economic cycle.

Southeast Asian governments invest more as a share of total government expenditures than member countries of the OECD. Much of that spending goes for infrastructure.

Disbursement of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Vietnam totaled US$1.6 billion in January, representing an increase of 3.2% year-on-year.

Vietnam emerged as top beneficiary from manufacturing diversifying production away from China, as the latter has lost its competitive edge five years ago.