Disbursed Jan-Nov FDI in Vietnam hit $20.25 bln, a record high in 5 years

Disbursed Jan-Nov FDI in Vietnam hit $20.25 bln, a record high in 5 years

Registered foreign direct investment in Vietnam reached $28.85 billion in the year through November 20, up 14.8% year-on-year, while disbursed capital hit $20.25 billion, up 2.9% and a record high in five years.

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

Registered Jan-Oct FDI in Vietnam rises 14.7% to $25.8 bln

Registered Jan-Oct FDI in Vietnam rises 14.7% to $25.8 bln

Registered foreign direct investment in Vietnam hit $25.76 billion in the year to October 20, up 14.7% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

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

ManpowerGroup highlights top industries attracting employers in Vietnam

ManpowerGroup highlights top industries attracting employers in Vietnam

Manufacturing, processing, and high-tech industries are among the fields that are attracting employers to Vietnam, says Simon Matthews, regional manager of workforce solutions company ManpowerGroup Vietnam, Thailand, and the Middle East.

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

Huanlejia Food to build $18.4 mln coconut processing plant in Vietnam

Huanlejia Food to build $18.4 mln coconut processing plant in Vietnam

Chinese firm Huanlejia Food plans to invest $18.4 million to build a coconut processing project in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, according to a Huanlejia filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SHE) submitted on Monday.

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

One third of surveyed firms expect better business results in 2022

One third of surveyed firms expect better business results in 2022

About 31.5% of businesses in the processing, manufacturing and construction sectors in Vietnam expected a better business situation in the first quarter of 2023, while 31.2% expected worse results, according to a General Statistics Office survey.

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

Vietnam industrial production index rises 9% in Jan-Oct

Vietnam industrial production index rises 9% in Jan-Oct

Vietnam’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) rose 9% in the first 10 months of the year and 6.3% in October year-on-year, driven by manufacturing and processing, mining, and electricity production and distribution.

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

Death-row prisoner looks to resurrect business: my land assets worth billions now

Death-row prisoner looks to resurrect business: my land assets worth billions now

Lien Khui Thin was one of the most well-known entrepreneurs in Vietnam in the 1990s. He was sentenced to death in 2000 in the major Epco-Minh Phung scam. The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2003 and he was freed in 2009 under an amnesty program to become an entrepreneur again.

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

Vietnam cashew sector offers decade-long investment opportunities

Vietnam cashew sector offers decade-long investment opportunities

Vietnam, the world's largest exporter of cashew nuts, is predicted to see its cashew shipments continue to rise in the next decade, opening further opportunities to investors, according to Research and Markets.

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