Total investment capital estimated at $638 million. The People’s Council of northern Thai Nguyen province has approved a project to build the Hanoi – Thai Nguyen – Cho Moi expressway under the Public – Private – Partnership (PPP) model. The 100.69-km expressway will start from the intersection of the Ring Road No.3 in Hanoi and […]

Mr. Jimmy Koh, Head of Network Partnerships and Strategic Marketing, Group FDI Advisory, United Overseas Bank (UOB), shares his insights on why Vietnam remains on investors’ radar and UOB’s long-term commitment with a new headquarters building in Ho Chi Minh City. We’ve heard the phrase “China Plus One” mentioned during the ASEAN Conference 2025. From […]

Remittances from Africa record the higest increase of 130.8%. Remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached over $5.23 billion in the first six months of the year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam’s Region 2 Branch. In the second quarter, the remittances to the city is estimated at nearly $2.82 billion, up 16.9% compared […]

The call came during the Prime Minister’s meeting with Mr. Gerald Toledano, FTSE Russell’s Global Head of Equity and Multi-Asset, who is leading a delegation to assess Vietnam’s capital markets for a potential reclassification. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged global index provider FTSE Russell to accelerate its support for Vietnam’s bid to achieve […]

The Presidential Office held a press conference on July 11 to announce laws adopted at the ninth session of the National Assembly’s 15th Legislature, which concluded on June 28. Among them were the Law on Special Consumption Tax, Law on Management and Investment of State Capital in Enterprises, Law on the State Budget, and the […]