VietNamNet Bridge – Technology transferred through foreign direct investment has not occurred in Vietnam, economists have said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Within a short time, foreign institutions and enterprises have announced a series of huge investment deals in Vietnamese-listed companies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport has said that transport projects could be sold to foreign investors, but analysts believe the ministry is being “too optimistic”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Recent surveys about the tax policies applied to foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) show that Vietnamese have become choosier about foreign direct investment (FDI) and FIEs (foreign-invested enterprises).

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the domestic real estate sector have always depended strongly on the property market in the capital city, experts said.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign investors have recently announced the development of surprisingly highly capitalized projects. However, analysts warn that Vietnam needs to remain cautious about these “super-projects”.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign direct investment in Viet Nam's agricultural sector witnessed a sharp decline in the past 15 years, according to figures from the Foreign Investment Agency.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More and more foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) have left Vietnam after making big money, leaving unpaid debts.

VietNamNet Bridge – The second wave of mergers and acquisitions, forecast for the 2014-2018 period, is expected to be on a larger scale compared to the previous one with total value of successful transactions possibly reaching 20 billion USD.

  Indian businesses eye Vietnam market; Investors confident in southern business climate; Huge potential for expanded trade with Russia; Power production up by 10.4% this year; Russia allows more VN seafood

 VietNamNet Bridge – The State Securities Commission and stock exchanges are encouraging listed companies to disclose information in English in order to remove barriers for foreign investors.

VietNamNet Bridge – The face of Vietnam’s telecommunications sector is to change with major restructuring set to attract a host of foreign investors and allow the local telco market to finally deliver on its rich promise,

VietNamNet Bridge – Increasing numbers of exciting business start-ups in Vietnam are grabbing the attention of adventurous investors who are looking to further ignite the local and regional merger and acquisition market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign firms are showing huge interest in Vietnam’s lucrative livestock production sector, the Vietnam Investment Review (VIR) reported.

 Secutech Vietnam 2014 to kick off in HCM City; Vietnam is RoK top shrimp supplier; Plan to lure foreign investors; Domestic gold demand posts sharp drop in second quarter; Foreign-invested firms dominate local wood market

 Casino ban may be lifted for Vietnamese citizens; Savills Vietnam: M&A activity in property recovers; Canadian gold miner denies tax allegations; MoF pulls u-turn on fizzy beverage tax position; Agri sector taps vast potential

 Foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises and foreign investors can now open direct investment capital accounts in Vietnamese dong from September 25, besides accounts in foreign currencies.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The number of foreign trade representative visits to Vietnam during the first half of the year are an auspicious sign US investment in the country is not about to wane anytime soon,

VietNamNet Bridge – Real estate is one of the most difficult sectors for mergers and acquisitions due to a weak legal system, opaque market, complicated procedures and differences in price evaluations. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam's stock market has attracted US$13 billion from foreign investors, both individual and institutional, according to an official.