HCMC sees 26% FDI boost in 8 months, but sluggish trade

HCMC sees 26% FDI boost in 8 months, but sluggish trade

Ho Chi Minh City received a total registered FDI of $390 million in Jan-Aug, up 26.2% year-on-year, but it experienced slow growth in trade and low disbursement of public investment capital, according to the municipal statistics office.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

HCMC strives to accelerate $3 bln public investment plans

HCMC strives to accelerate $3 bln public investment plans

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s southern economic hub, is seeking to rapidly disburse its 2023 public investment target of VND70.5 trillion (over $3 billion), expecting to reach 95% of the goal for the whole year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Three Singapore banks disburse $31.5 mln to Vietnam energy firm

Three Singapore banks disburse $31.5 mln to Vietnam energy firm

BGG - SP Greensky, a joint venture between Singapore utilities company SP Group and Vietnamese firm BCG Energy, has received $31.5 million disbursed by three major Singapore banks as part of a credit line totaling $50 million.

Bamboo Capital - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam disburses below 35% of public investment target in 7 months

Vietnam disburses below 35% of public investment target in 7 months

Vietnam disbursed VND186,848 billion ($8 billion) of public investment in the first seven months, or only 34.47% of the target set by the Prime Minister for the year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7