Foreign direct investment inflows during the past 25 years have played an integral part in Vietnam’s journey into the global economy.

Vietnam should anticipate robust business opportunities from ASEAN and ASEAN+ cooperation, business leaders say.

Results of the 10th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index survey released on March 7 showed that business confidence and outlook among European businesses in Vietnam is improving slightly.

The Vietnamese government’s call for fine-tuning ineffective state-owned enterprises and spurring the private sector’s bigger participation in the economy has won foreign praise.

While some foreign investors go cold on Vietnam, Thai investors are jumping in boots and all.

The signed free-trade agreements (FTAs) would enable Vietnam to reel in commercial and investment flows in serving its growth model restructuring.

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung approved a master plan to restructure the economy, overhaul banks and speed up share sales of state-owned companies to bolster growth that is at its lowest since 1999.

Vietnam’s GDP growth rate was 5.03 per cent, an impressive figure compared to the economic decline in many countries. The Vietnamese people are hoping for further economic growth in 2013.

The fast growing consumer goods market in Vietnam is expected to see more mergers and acquisitions deals in 2013 as it remains attractive to international investors, economics experts say.

HCMC authorities are seeking approval from the Ministry of Transport to extend the route of the tramway No.1 project to Binh Thanh District’s Tan Cang area instead of having it end at Ben Thanh Market as planned earlier.

Despite the Vietnamese government’s  latest moves aiming to increase the liquidation of the real estate products, the forecast for the property market this year remains gloomy.

KKR, one of the world’s most famous and prestigious private equity firms, last week announced a $200 million investment into Masan Consumer to deepen its partnership with Masan Group in Vietnam.

HCMC – Investment of Japanese enterprises is forecast to increase further in 2013, with a focus on the items for domestic consumption and export to Asia.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has urged the banking sector to focus on controlling inflation and handling non-performing loans in 2013.

The Government has just issued its first resolution in 2013 defining major solutions to realize the socio-economic development and budget estimate plan for 2013.