Gov't should launch alternative to unviable $4.7 bln social housing credit package: expert

Gov't should launch alternative to unviable $4.7 bln social housing credit package: expert

The Vietnamese government ought to launch a comprehensive housing financial strategy as an alternative to the social housing-focused $120 trillion ($4.72 billion) credit package, which has been disbursed at a snail's pace, said Le Xuan Nghia, a member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council.

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

Construction stocks benefit from public investment drive

Construction stocks benefit from public investment drive

Stocks of infrastructure construction firms have outpaced Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index amid accelerated public investment disbursement in the last months of the year.

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

Meeting public investment disbursement goal a mammoth undertaking: minister

Meeting public investment disbursement goal a mammoth undertaking: minister

Public investment disbursement has been very sluggish this year and it will take great efforts to complete 95% of the plan, says Planning and Investment Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.

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

$30 bln public investment disbursement needed in H2

$30 bln public investment disbursement needed in H2

Vietnam’s ministries, agencies and localities need to disburse VND711 trillion ($29.9 billion) in public investment in the second half of 2023 to fulfil the annual target set by the government.

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

Prime Minister requests $28 bln of public investment disbursed in 2023

Prime Minister requests $28 bln of public investment disbursed in 2023

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday required ministries, state agencies and localities to disburse at least VND675,000 billion ($28.46 billion) in public investment, or 95% of the target, in 2023.

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

FDI disbursement in Vietnam reaches $1.35 bln in Jan

FDI disbursement in Vietnam reaches $1.35 bln in Jan

Disbursed foreign direct investment capital in Vietnam in the year to January 20 declined 16.3% year-on-year to $1.35 billion, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

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

FDI disbursement reaches an all-time high of $22.4 bln

FDI disbursement reaches an all-time high of $22.4 bln

Disbursed foreign direct investment capital in Vietnam rose 13.5% year-on-year to $22.4 billion in the year to December 20, while newly-registered capital declined by over 18% to $12.45 billion.

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

HCMC must prioritize public investment disbursement to spur development: PM

HCMC must prioritize public investment disbursement to spur development: PM

The southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City needs to focus on public investment disbursement as it has fulfiled only 34% of the year's target to date, the lowest in the country, says Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

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

FDI disbursement rises 15% in 11 months

FDI disbursement rises 15% in 11 months

Disbursed foreign direct investment capital in Vietnam reached $19.68 billion in the year to November 20, up 15.1% year-on-year.

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

FDI disbursement expands 15% in 10 months

FDI disbursement expands 15% in 10 months

Disbursed foreign direct investment capital in Vietnam hit $17.45 billion in the year to October 20, a 15.2% increase year-on-year.

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

Public investment disbursement hits $10.3 bln, 46.7% of plan

Public investment disbursement hits $10.3 bln, 46.7% of plan

The disbursement of public investment reached VND243,148 billion ($10.25 billion) in the first nine months of the year, or 46.7% of the government's nine-month plan.

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

FDI disbursement grows 16% in nine months

FDI disbursement grows 16% in nine months

Disbursed foreign investment capital in Vietnam reached $15.4 billion in the year to September 20, up 16.2% year-on-year.

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

Vietnam sees one-sixth of stimulus package spent in 8 months

Vietnam sees one-sixth of stimulus package spent in 8 months

About VND55 trillion ($2.34 billion) from Vietnam’s post-pandemic stimulus package of VND350 trillion ($15 billion) was disbursed over eight months, the country’s planning ministry said Tuesday.

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

FDI capital expansion surges 66% in six months

FDI capital expansion surges 66% in six months

Capital addition of foreign-invested companies in Vietnam during the first half of the year soared 65.6% year-on-year to $6.82 billion, reflecting investor confidence in the country's business climate.

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

Dragon Capital's $2 bln fund disburses following record-high cash holdings

Dragon Capital's $2 bln fund disburses following record-high cash holdings

Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited (VEIL), Dragon Capital’s largest fund, reported a 7.04% cash-to-asset ratio, or $152 million, down 1.67% from the all-time high recorded in the previous report.

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

FDI disbursement up 7.8% in 5 months

FDI disbursement up 7.8% in 5 months

Vietnam’s post-pandemic economy has received $7.7 billion from foreign direct investment disbursement in the first five months of the year, rising by 7.8% year-on-year.

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

4-month FDI disbursement up 7.6%, registers down

4-month FDI disbursement up 7.6%, registers down

Vietnam saw foreign direct investment disbursement in the first four months of the year expand 7.6% year-on-year to $5.92 billion, while registered capital dropped 11.7% to $10.8 billion.

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