FDI
Foreign direct investment into Vietnam.
Lotte Eco Smart City Thủ Thiêm Clears $680M Land Fee
The Korean-Vietnamese joint venture's payment of VND 17,569 billion unlocks the legal path for one of Ho Chi Minh City's largest mixed-use developments
Vietnam 2025: GDP, FDI, and Trade in Review
Strong growth, record foreign investment, and shifting trade flows define Vietnam's economic story this year
SCG Vietnam Revenue Surges 126% on Petrochemical Restart
Thailand's industrial giant posts $1.42 bn in H1 sales as Long Son complex ramps up
FDI Firms in Ho Chi Minh City Jump 41% in Five Years
A new economic census reveals the city's foreign-invested sector is growing faster than any other business category, now generating nearly a third of total revenue.
Vietnam Tops Asia for Long-Term Manufacturing Investment
An IQI Global economist says Vietnam has shifted from a supply-chain hedge to a structural industrial story, with FDI pledges up 61% in H1 2026
Ho Chi Minh City's $9.5B Eastern Infrastructure Push
A wave of metro lines, ring roads, and port corridors is reshaping Khu Đông into the new face of Vietnam's largest city
Vietnam Tech Firms Enter Ho Chi Minh City Metro Push
A Ministry of Public Security subsidiary signs on to localise metro technology as the city targets 200 km of urban rail by 2030.
Vietnam Commits $14B to Metro Network Linking HCMC–Long Thanh
Five rail projects across three corridors aim to make the new airport a multimodal hub by the early 2030s
Ho Chi Minh City Targets 10–11% Export Growth by 2030
Vietnam's commercial hub shifts its trade strategy toward semiconductors, high-tech goods, and FTA markets
Ho Chi Minh City Bets $490M on Smart City Push
Vietnam's largest city targets double-digit growth through data economy investment and digital infrastructure scale-up
Vietnam Proposes 56 Fewer Restricted Business Lines
A draft Investment Law amendment would slash conditional business requirements while banning recreational nitrous oxide sales
Thailand PM Courts China for Semiconductors, AI, EV Deals
Anutin's Beijing-Shanghai roadshow targets advanced technology investment as Thailand pursues a 2.5 trillion baht semiconductor ambition
Vietnam Proposes Special Economic Zones at Coastal Sites
A draft urban development law would create a new SEZ category with superior institutional frameworks to unlock underperforming coastal economic zones
Vietnam Proposes Coastal Special Economic Zones
A new draft urban development law would create a distinct SEZ category with superior governance and investment incentives at strategic coastal sites
UOB Lifts Vietnam 2026 GDP Forecast to 8.5%
Singapore bank cites AI-driven manufacturing, record FDI pipeline, and a resilient dong as Vietnam outpaces Southeast Asia
Quảng Trị Eyes 12,000-Ha Sea Economy Zone Amid Stalled Resort
A new coastal development blueprint contrasts sharply with a 400-billion-đồng tourism project left abandoned on the same shoreline
Vietnam SOEs to Compete on Merit, Not State Privilege
Tô Lâm sets a market-discipline benchmark for state-owned enterprises and selective FDI
Resolution 10 Steers Vietnam Toward Quality FDI
Hanoi shifts from volume to value as foreign investment hits a five-year high
Southeast Asia's EV Race: China Leads, VinFast Bets Solo
From Jakarta showrooms to VinFast's Hai Phong plant, the region's electric vehicle shift is reshaping industrial strategy.
Ho Chi Minh City Pivots From FDI Volume to Innovation Hub
Vietnam's economic capital is trading low-cost manufacturing incentives for R&D capacity, talent, and a planned international financial centre
Vietnam FDI Hits Record $34 Billion in First Half 2026
Registered foreign investment in six months nearly matches full-year 2025 totals as Singapore and South Korea lead a surge in new project commitments
Ho Chi Minh City Eyes a Second Doi Moi Reform Era
Institutional overhaul, not fresh capital, is the key to unlocking Vietnam's economic engine
Vietnam FDI Strategy Shifts to Quality Over Volume
Politburo Resolution No. 10 sets $200–300 billion targets and reorients incentives toward technology, linkages, and performance
UOB's $450M Plaza Bet on Ho Chi Minh City's VIFC
Singapore's UOB becomes the first foreign bank to own a purpose-built headquarters inside Vietnam's emerging international financial centre
KBR PureSAF Technology Lands Singapore SAF Contract
Keppel and Aster tap KBR's ethanol-to-jet platform for what could be Asia's first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant on Jurong Island
Japan's $2.3tn Tech Bet Puts Startups Front and Center
Tokyo is rewriting its innovation playbook, with deep-tech entrepreneurship at the heart of a multi-trillion-dollar national strategy
Vietnam–Singapore AI and Green Growth Pact Targets ASEAN
Hanoi and Singapore deepen bilateral ties around digital infrastructure and low-carbon investment as both nations push to anchor the region's next growth agenda.
Vietnam FDI Strategy Targets Quality Over Volume
A new politburo resolution reorients Vietnam's foreign investment pitch around skilled labour and R&D, setting concrete targets for 2030
Vietnam's FDI Pipeline Stays Strong Into 2026
Registered foreign capital held near record levels as electronics and green manufacturing led commitments.
