Investment

The Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien metro line (Metro Line No.1) in Ho Chi Minh City was officially inaugurated at a ceremony on March 9 after more than two months of commercial operations.

A delegation from China Railway No. 2 Group has expressed interest in resuming the long-dormant Da Lat - Thap Cham railway line project and expanding international flights from Lien Khuong airport to several Asian countries.

Hundreds of Singaporean financial and business leaders gathered at the 2025 Da Nang Investment Forum, jointly held by the municipal People’s Committee and Terne Holdings in the city state on March 3, to explore investment opportunities in Da Nang city.

With an urgent timeline to put the plant into operation by 2030 or 2031, the project faces significant challenges and requires a shift to a more flexible, accelerated management approach.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into southern Vietnam have regained momentum over the past two months after a period of decline.

Jeil Group from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 25 held a ground-breaking ceremony for its Jeil Logistics 1 project in Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park in the northern port city of Hai Phong.

(VEN) - With a favorable geographical location, appropriate investment attraction policies, and a high-quality workforce, Vinh Phuc Province possesses all the necessary factors to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

(VEN) - With the implementation of the ‘green lane’ investment policy and the Investment Support Fund launched in 2025, experts predict that Vietnam will continue to be an attractive destination for foreign investors.

Authorities of the southern province of Tay Ninh on February 21 held a working session with corporate executives to boost trade promotion through investments in transport infrastructure, urban construction, and the expansion of industrial and economic zones.

Syre, a subsidiary of H&M, has revealed ambitious plans to invest up to 1 billion USD in establishing a high-tech fabric production complex in Binh Dinh, aiming to position the province as a global centre for circular textile manufacturing.

As of January 2025, investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) have poured 92 billion USD into Vietnam, ranking first among countries and territories investing in the Southeast Asian nation, statistics showed.

China's automotive group Geely Auto Group and Vietnam’s Tasco JSC have begun a campaign to launch the urban SUV Geely Coolray in the Vietnamese market, marking the beginning of their 168 million USD joint venture.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on Yamato Holdings – which holds approximately 46% of Japan’s home delivery market – to invest in logistics centres in Vietnam, while receiving its Executive Officer and President Nagao Yutaka in Hanoi on February 17.

In the coming period, the northern province of Bac Giang will focus on addressing challenges to non-state budget investment projects and expediting their progress, affirmed Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Mai Son.

Two economic zones and two industrial parks in the central province of Quang Tri have so far attracted nearly 200 investment projects, with a total registered capital exceeding 172.4 trillion VND (6.78 billion USD) and a planned land use of over 5,978ha.

The southeastern province of Tay Ninh attracted three foreign invested projects valued at 101 million USD in January, according to its People’s Committee.

(VEN) - In January 2025, Vietnam attracted more than US$4.33 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI), a year-on-year increase of 48.6 percent, adding a bright spot to the country’s economic picture in the first month of the year.

The People’s Committee of Binh Duong province has granted in-principle approval and investment certificates to seven foreign-invested projects, with a total registered capital of 1 billion USD.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a major Danish renewable energy developer, is seeking the Vietnamese government’s approval to jointly develop the first offshore wind power project in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s chemical giant Stavian Group will invest $22 million in making battery energy storage system (BESS), in order to promote green and clean energy development and sustainable energy industrialization in the country.

In January, Can Tho’s export processing and industrial zones attracted nearly 314 million USD in investment, according to the zones’ management board.

European investments are expected to pick up in Vietnam following Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s engagement with Czech and Polish enterprises as part of his trip to Europe to attend the 55th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Quang Binh Economic Zone's Management Board handed over the investment certificate for the Petro Lao Bonded Fuel Depot Project to Petro Lao Co., Ltd. on the morning of January 20.

The central province of Binh Dinh wants to attract 45 investment projects into its industrial zones (IZs) this year, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan said.

The Southern Coastal Economic Zone of Hai Phong has officially come into being, expected to broaden the development space and growth momentum for the northern port city.

On January 16, 2025, the Prime Minister officially signed Decision No. 148/QĐ-TTg, approving the investment policy for the Can Gio International Transshipment Port Project, marking a significant milestone in Vietnam’s maritime economic development strategy.

A number of global tech giants such as LG, Samsung, Amkor, and NVIDIA poured capital into Vietnam recently, making the country an ideal investment destination and enabling the firms to expand their market share and take advantage of growth opportunities in the region.

The northern province of Quang Ninh is on a mission to cement its status as one of Vietnam's premier destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI), with a strategic focus on land clearance for industrial park infrastructure projects this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc on January 10 asked the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Charmvit Group to continue serving as a bridge to bring more Korean investors to Vietnam in the coming time.