Vietnam-US tariff agreement: A strategic turning point toward deeper integration
Opinion - Fri, July 11, 2025 | 9:00 am GTM+7
The tariff agreement between Vietnam and the U.S. marks not only a trade or diplomatic breakthrough but also reflects a long-term strategic vision, bold foreign policy, and Vietnam’s commitment to deep global integration, writes Nguyen Tuan Viet, an export promotion expert and CEO of Vietgo.
Early enforcement of real estate-related laws can remove bottlenecks, increase market transparency: expert
Early, synchronous enforcement of revised real estate-related laws is expected to remove legal bottlenecks and make the market more transparent, says real estate legal expert Nguyen Van Dinh.
Opinion - Thu, August 8, 2024 | 2:34 pm GTM+7
Slow administrative procedures hinder Korean investments in Vietnam: KoCham chair
The potential for further investment from South Korea remains huge, but administrative obstacles need to be dealt with to tap that potential, Hong Sun, chairman of the Korean Business Association (KoCham) in Vietnam, tells The Investor.
Opinion - Fri, July 12, 2024 | 11:58 am GTM+7
Vietnam needs to modify FDI incentives to stay competitive amid global minimum tax application: expert
Vietnam’s policymakers need to consider changes to foreign direct investment incentives to keep the country competitive when it implements Global Minimum Tax rules, says Prof. Nguyen Mai, chairman of the Vietnam’s Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE).
Opinion - Tue, May 14, 2024 | 9:37 am GTM+7
Vietnam's economy: positive changes but concerns persist
Vietnam's economic picture is looking more positive with numerous bright spots, but many difficulties remain, especially market confidence, concerns about private investment, and social consumption, writes Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, director of the Institute for Brand and Competitiveness Strategy.
Opinion - Wed, May 1, 2024 | 6:32 pm GTM+7
Vietnam should tax properties not used by owners to combat speculation: expert
Major cities have become completely void of low-cost apartments, making it increasingly unattainable for migrant workers to settle; therefore, property tax policies should be adopted to dampen speculation, writes Nguyen Van Dinh, a real estate legal consultant and former Construction Ministry officer.
Opinion - Fri, April 19, 2024 | 8:18 am GTM+7
Central bank inaction on gold fever can have severe economic impacts: economist
The sharp increase in gold and USD prices presents serious market stabilization challenges for the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), writes Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan, an economist at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics.
Opinion - Sun, March 10, 2024 | 12:58 pm GTM+7
Credit growth limits still appropriate in current Vietnam context: lawyer
Applying credit growth limits is necessary in Vietnam as businesses and the economy still rely too much on bank credit, said lawyer Truong Thanh Duc, CEO of ANVI law firm.
Opinion - Mon, January 1, 2024 | 2:30 pm GTM+7
Excessive money supply may put economy into recession: expert
Monetary policy is not a magic wand and excessive money supply does not necessarily promote growth. Instead it can cause high inflation or put the economy into a recession and liquidity trap when demand is weak, writes Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Huan from the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City.
Opinion - Mon, December 25, 2023 | 1:59 pm GTM+7
High costs, uncertain returns deterring AI investment in Vietnam
High costs and uncertain investment returns are making Vietnamese businesses hesitant about making AI investments, said Naoyuki Kawakita, chairman of advertisement and communications services firm Hakuhodo Vietnam.
Opinion - Mon, October 30, 2023 | 9:50 pm GTM+7
High lending interest rates pose threat to economy
It's time to cut medium-term interest rates below 10% as businesses don't want and don’t dare to borrow money given such rates, said Le Tu Minh, chairman of IMG Investment JSC.
Opinion - Tue, August 8, 2023 | 9:32 am GTM+7
Government’s drastic measures lighten real estate gloom
Drastic and synchronous measures taken by the government and the Prime Minister in recent times have proven effective in easing the real estate market’s struggles, said Nguyen Quoc Hiep, chairman of GP Invest, one of Vietnam's most prominent property developers.
Opinion - Sun, August 6, 2023 | 7:14 pm GTM+7
Large coal-fired power plants 'still need to be built'
In the immediate future, large coal-fired power plants still need to be built, because if this source is crossed out right now, there will not be enough power for daily use, wrote economist Ngo Thai Binh.
Opinion - Wed, June 21, 2023 | 8:55 am GTM+7
Credit solutions needed to address outstanding realty firms’ bonds
Credit solutions need to be put in place to effectively deal with real estate businesses’ bond woes and enable developers, homebuyers and investors to access reasonable loan interest rates, said Le Hoang Chau, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA).
Opinion - Fri, April 7, 2023 | 1:50 pm GTM+7
Vietnam banking system needs serious shake-up: expert
The Vietnamese banking system must be reformed comprehensively and substantively, given many banks showing increasingly weak financial health, wrote banking expert Dr. Nguyen Tri Hieu.
Opinion - Sat, March 18, 2023 | 8:12 am GTM+7
Removing legal bottlenecks first step to save property market
Removal of legal bottlenecks is paramount to saving the ailing real estate market, wrote Nguyen Van Dinh, a Vietnamese land law researcher.
Opinion - Tue, February 28, 2023 | 8:52 am GTM+7
Cultural due diligence critical to nurturing foreign bank 'marriages'
A number of foreign banks "married" Vietnamese banks with strategic ownership stakes about two decades ago, but many of these partnerships ended in "divorce". The Investor talks with Andreas Stoffers, country director of Friedrich Naumann Foundation Vietnam and former member of Deutsche Bank Vietnam's management board, about tips to nurtue relations.
Opinion - Thu, February 9, 2023 | 8:50 am GTM+7
Positive solutions needed to ease Vietnamese firms’ capital thirst: expert
Vietnamese authorities should provide positive solutions to quench businesses’ thirst for capital, thus helping them gradually recover, said Le Xuan Nghia, member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council.
Opinion - Tue, January 24, 2023 | 2:46 pm GTM+7
'An elephant in the room' - the story of Vietnam's vehicle registration centers
The case of an illiterate man who was appointed director of a vehicle registration center in Ho Chi Minh City has been described as “an elephant in the room”.
Opinion - Wed, January 11, 2023 | 9:03 am GTM+7
North-South express railway to drive economic growth
A high-speed railway linking the north and south of Vietnam needs be built to spur the country’s socio-economic development, says Prof. Nguyen Mai, former vice chairman of the State Committee for Cooperation and Investment.
Opinion - Sun, November 27, 2022 | 8:27 pm GTM+7
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