Foreign investment into Vietnam’s real estate sector totaled US$464.1 million in the 11 months of this year, a sharp fall compared to previous years.

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Vietnam real estate no longer an FDI magnet: report

Foreign investment into Vietnam’s real estate sector totaled US$464.1 million in the 11 months of this year, a sharp fall compared to previous years.

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Vietnam real estate no longer an FDI magnet: report

Most of Electricity of Vietnam’s investments outside the utility’s main business scope were ineffective, leading to huge losses, a new report said.

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State utility EVN expands inefficiently outside power sector: report

Most of Electricity of Vietnam’s investments outside the utility’s main business scope were ineffective, leading to huge losses, a new report said.

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State utility EVN expands inefficiently outside power sector: report

State-owned enterprises had invested a total of VND21.8 trillion (US$1.03 billion) in non-core areas by the end of last year, with investment in the banking sector accounting for almost half the figure.

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Vietnam state firms have $1 bil in non-core businesses: report

Vietnam’s government will allow exchange-traded funds and open-end funds to operate and seek to monitor indirect investment inflows in an attempt to support the sliding stock market, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.

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Vietnam seeks to revive stock markets, allows open-ended funds

Two groups of British and Dutch businesses are visiting Vietnam this week to research local market and investment opportunities, Saigon Tiep Thi reported on Monday.

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British, Dutch businesses eye Vietnamese market

Coastal economic zones have developed strength in numbers, but failed to pull their weight. They are characterized by sluggish development, low occupancy rates, modest investments and very small contribution to the state budget.

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Glut of coastal economic zones stunts growth

The State Bank of Vietnam has rejected claims that non-bank financial institutions in the country will be eliminated, saying state-owned companies have only been asked to cut back their investment in the sector.

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Vietnam central bank rejects reports on financial companies

Vietnam is entering an investment cutback phase with difficult decisions to make

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Tough times ahead