FDI sector

Update news FDI sector

FDI inflows drop 15.1 percent year on year in first half

Vietnam recorded a year-on-year decrease of 15.1 percent in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to 15.67 billion USD as of June 20, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

FDI sector faces shortage of skilled labour

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 40 per cent of enterprises with foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam are facing a shortage of employees and have struggled with recruiting new labourers, 

VN trade surplus for 2014 hits $2b

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's trade surplus in the first 11 months of 2014 has reached US$2 billion, a $100-million increase over the surplus recorded in the first ten months of the year.

Electronics grows on FDI sector

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s electronics industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years owing largely to the foreign direct investment sector, and the country is striving to boost supporting industries to further bolster the sector.

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 Danang suggests bond issuance; Number of SOEs halved after 13 years; Overseas remittance to HCMC estimated at US$4.8 billion in 2013; FDI sector witnesses large trade surplus; Public debt may account for over 98% of GDP

VN racks up $12m in trade surplus

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam enjoyed a trade surplus of US$12 million in the first nine months of this year, with export turnover of over $96.27 billion and import value of $96.26 billion.

FDI sector now the main engine as other pillars crumple

VietNamNet Bridge – The foreign direct investment sector is now the key driver in the local economy while other pillars, notably the local private sector, the State-owned sector and agriculture are all crumpling, said a Fulbright economist.

Economic challenges hinder VN recovery

 VietNamNet Bridge – The nation's gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to grow by 4.8 per cent during the second quarter of the year, lower than the previous quarter.

Trade surplus 284 million USD, after 20 years in deficit

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has achieved a trade surplus of 284 million USD this year after 20 years of running in a deficit, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).