The Hanoitimes - Foreign investors are eyeing real estate projects in the northern region, particularly Hanoi, as they see the region’s potential, heard a conference held by the Commercial Real Estate Services (CBRE) Vietnam Company on January 4. In 2017, Vietnam remained an attractive destination for foreign investors with total FDI capital registered in the country hitting a record high of 35.88 billion USD, up 44.4 percent against last year. Real estate ranked third in terms of FDI attraction, accounting for 8.5 percent of the total registered capital. According to CBRE, since 2017, many foreign investors have paid special attention to Hanoi’s property market. They have joined hands with several big domestic investors to carry out projects, for example, Sumitomo Group’s deal in the northern side of the Red River which is expected to be a hot spot for real estate. The Japanese group decided to participate in Vietnam’s real estate market through … [Read more...] about Hanoi`s real estate projects attracst foreign investors
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Vietnamese electronics industry attracting interest from foreign investors
The Hanoitimes - Electronics industry with the presences of foreign investors has contributed significantly to the increase of Vietnam export. In order to continue attracting investors, one of the important factors is to have appropriate infrastructure to meet the demand of investors. Recently, Meiko Electronics Vietnam, one of the global leading companies in manufacturing and assembling electronic components, has hired infrastructures and land plot at the Quang Minh industrial complex under the TNI Holdings Vietnam to build the 3rd electronics factory of the company in Vietnam with the total investment of more than 50 million USD. With the presences of big electronics corporation, the Vietnam electronics industry in general and the supporting industry for electronics in particular will continue attracting interests from big enterprises. Vietnam currently is one of the attractive destination for the Foreign direct investment (FDI) fund in electronics industry. As of present, the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese electronics industry attracting interest from foreign investors
Foreign investors keen on real estate projects in Hanoi
In 2017, Vietnam remained an attractive destination for foreign investors with total FDI capital registered in the country hitting a record high of US$35.88 billion, up 44.4% against last year.According to CBRE, since 2017, many foreign investors have paid special attention to Hanoi’s property market.They have joined hands with several big domestic investors to carry out projects, for example, Sumitomo Group’s deal in the northern side of the Red River which is expected to be a hot spot for real estate.The Japanese group decided to participate in Vietnam’s real estate market through urban planning and infrastructure development.Nguyen Hoai An, Manager of Research, Consulting and Asset Management Services at CBRE Vietnam, said that the intensive involvement of foreign investors in Vietnam’s real estate market will create positive changes in not only products but also methods on how to sell and introduce them, for example, selling real estate online.Experts … [Read more...] about Foreign investors keen on real estate projects in Hanoi
Ranked ninth among foreign investors in VN, the US seeks better policies
VietNamNet Bridge - US investors poured $10 billion worth of FDI (foreign direct investment) into Vietnam by October 2017, becoming the ninth largest foreign investor in Vietnam among 128 countries and territories, according to FIA (Foreign Investment Agency). Foreign investors registered $33 billion worth of investment capital in the first 11 monthsIn 2017, South Korea invested $57 billion, Japan $46.3 billion, Singapore $41.7 billion and Taiwan $30.8 billion.He also pointed out that tentative regulations that require foreign service providers to have hosts in Vietnam is unreasonable, which won’t help improve cyber security and will create unnecessary burdens for foreign companies. RELATED NEWS Next-generation FDI: what’s the new strategy? Vietnam seeks higher-quality FDI: experts Chi Mai … [Read more...] about Ranked ninth among foreign investors in VN, the US seeks better policies
Foreign investors flock to limited-availability bank stocks
Faint sheen on Asia’s most feasible targets In its latest report in 2016, Fitch ratings agency noted that the creditworthiness of Vietnamese banks is still the lowest in Asia. This remark shows that the banking system still has a lot of problems to be solved, ranging from restructuring to bad debts and lack of capital. This is especially important when Vietnam’s banks are about to adopt the Basel II standards.This viewpoint was reflected in an article on Bloomberg View last September. “Vietnamese banks lack capital,” the article says. As the amount of bad debt had yet to be fully reflected, the situation may be even more serious than what the official statistics show.However, this challenge also creates opportunities for the banks to raise new capital and push the return of foreign capital to Vietnamese lenders.“In investors’ eyes, Vietnamese banks are one of the most feasible targets in Asia,” said Bloomberg.This comment … [Read more...] about Foreign investors flock to limited-availability bank stocks