3 mega tourism urban projects to be developed in Vietnam’s Gia Lai
Economy 14:48 29/08/2025The People’s Committee of Gia Lai Province on Friday issued a memorandum of understanding to Sun Group, a Vietnamese real estate developer, to explore the development of three large-scale service, tourism, and urban complexes covering a total of 11,000 hectares in the province’s eastern part.
From prey to predator: Vietnamese firms emerge as global strategic investors
Economy 11:56 23/08/2025Vietnamese corporations are undergoing a striking transformation, shifting from acquisition targets to international dealmakers as they expand abroad through strategic investments and mergers.
Indonesia to raise tax rate on crypto transactions
World 15:36 30/07/2025JAKARTA -- Indonesia will raise taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, with a higher rate on trades hosted by overseas bourses, starting from August 1, according to a new finance ministry regulation.
VSIP Can Tho in southern Vietnam attracts $400mn in investment despite ongoing construction
Economy 17:20 23/07/2025Four companies have been committed to investing a total of US$400 million in the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Can Tho in the namesake southern city despite the industrial park still being under construction.
Vietnam’s Hai Phong secures $15.5bn in new investment commitments
Economy 08:33 17/07/2025Hai Phong City in northern Vietnam granted investment certificates and signed memoranda of understanding worth US$15.5 billion during an investment promotion conference held on Tuesday, attended by top national and local leaders.
European grid investment plans face 250 billion euro shortfall
World 16:58 10/07/2025LONDON - The European electricity transmission system operator's (TSO) investment plans to upgrade and expand power grids over the next five years face a 250 billion euro ($293 billion) shortfall, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said on Thursday.
Investing in Vietnam a way for foreign enterprises to tap Asian market
In-Depth 13:46 06/07/2025Despite ongoing tariff shifts prompting global supply chain recalculations, Vietnam continues to be regarded as a vital ‘gateway’ for foreign enterprises seeking access to the Asian market of over 4.8 billion people.
THACO eyes metro line No. 2 in Ho Chi Minh City, rail link to Long Thanh airport
Ho Chi Minh City 15:05 01/07/2025Vietnamese conglomerate Truong Hai Group (THACO) has proposed a plan to study and invest in two major projects in Ho Chi Minh City, including the construction of metro line No. 2 and a railway linking the Thu Thiem urban area to the underway Long Thanh International Airport project in neighboring Dong Nai Province.
US businesses explore new investment opportunities in central Vietnam
Economy 12:04 24/06/2025Hundreds of Vietnamese and American experts, policymakers, and business leaders gathered on Monday in Da Nang City, central Vietnam for the forum titled ‘Harnessing the Power of U.S. Investment in Central Vietnam.’
Vietnam’s Binh Dinh awards investment certificate for $1bn project to Swedish firm
Economy 10:12 14/06/2025As part of Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's official visit to Sweden, Ho Quoc Dung, secretary of the Party Committee of Binh Dinh Province, south-central Vietnam, on Thursday presented an investment certificate for a US$1 billion polyester textile recycling complex project to Swedish company SYRE Impact AB.
Investment alliance eyes $100bn North-South high-speed rail project in Vietnam
Economy 11:19 10/06/2025A Vietnamese-American investment alliance has made an ambitious proposal to develop Vietnam’s North-South high-speed railway, pledging to finance the entire US$100 billion project independently.
Private firm eyes investment in Ho Chi Minh City’s metro line No. 4
Ho Chi Minh City 14:40 08/06/2025Vice-chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Bui Xuan Cuong has assigned the municipal Department of Finance to cooperate with the Department of Construction and other relevant units to review the proposal for investing in the city’s metro line No. 4, submitted by Sovico Group, a founding shareholder of air carrier Vietjet Air.
