Hefty investmentsAmong 70 countries and territories in which Vietnamese have investments, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar are the three biggest target markets. Laos is the biggest FDI recipient from Vietnam, having accepted $5 billion worth of registered investments.In January 2017, Viettel received an investment license for setting up a telecom network in Myanmar – Mytel. BIDV in 2016 got a license to set up a branch in Myanmar – BIDV Yangon with charter capital of $85 million.The dairy factory Vinamilk built in Cambodia became operational in 2016, while the Vietnam Rubber Group began processing rubber latex in 2015. Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group is one of the biggest outward investors. In addition to a series of projects on agriculture production in Laos, in 2015 built the Attapeu international airport worth $36 million and HAGL Center worth $550 million in Myanmar. In 2016, it kicked off the second phase of HAGL Center and joined forces with Melia Hotel to run a luxury … [Read more...] about How are Vietnamese businesses performing in Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar?
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Vietnam eye SEA Games title
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese coach Nguyen Huu Thang said that the Viet Nam national football team was determined to win the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games title this year. Viet Nam U22 team seen during a training session to prepare for the SEA Games. Thang made the statement during a press conference on Group B matches at the Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. It is for the first time during the team’s campaign for the games that the coach has announced his team’s intention to go for the kill — the gold medal — at the men’s football event. “Viet Nam have trained for 10 days in South Korea to prepare for the tournament. Like any other team in the games, we have the belief and the determination to reach the highest podium. I hope that Viet Nam will bring its fans quality … [Read more...] about Vietnam eye SEA Games title
Army has a nation-building role, too
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of Defence tells the Vietnam News Agency that the nation’s defence forces not only protect national sovereignty, but they also contribute to socio-economic development. Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Minister of Defence. — VNA/VNS Photo It has been reported that the Defence Ministry will conduct a thorough inspection of national defence land in HCM City. Can you tell us something more about it? I want to emphasise that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) did not take this decision to conduct a thorough inspection of the national defence land in the city. That said, whatever inspection is launched, it must abide by Vietnamese law and have solid reasons and also a detailed implementation plan. The MOD has instructed all army units, military regions and army corps to review the land they … [Read more...] about Army has a nation-building role, too
Vietnamese businesses keen to invest in Myanmar lúc : Tuesday, June 17, 2014 – 17:02:59
Considered the last golden investment destination in Southeast Asia, Myanmar has become highly attractive to foreign investors including Vietnamese businesses, the Vietnam Economic News said on June 17. Director of the Ho Chi Minh City’s Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) Pho Nam Phuong was quoted as saying recent surveys in Myanmar show that the country is an attractive, potential market for Vietnamese goods, as it imports 90 percent of its industrial and consumer goods. In addition, many Myanmar companies want to cooperate with Vietnamese counterparts. According to the statistics, Vietnam-Myanmar trade came to 228 million USD in 2012 and 300 million USD in 2013. However, Vietnam still lags behind many countries, including Singapore, China, Indonesia, Japan, the US, Thailand and the Republic of Korea in terms of goods exports to Myanmar. As of the end of 2013, there were 45 Vietnamese businesses licensed to operate in Myanmar, while 19 others waiting to be … [Read more...] about Vietnamese businesses keen to invest in Myanmar lúc : Tuesday, June 17, 2014 – 17:02:59
PM Nguyen Tan Dung cheers Vietnamese investors in Myanmar – News – Investment
The Hanoitimes - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended a ceremony on June 23 to mark the completion of the first phase of construction of the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Myanmar Centre in Myanmar during his visit to the country to attend the 7 th Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) Summit and the 6th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit . The PM also participated in a similar event on the same day to inaugurate activities of the financial and insurance companies of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) in Myanmar. He praised the Association of Vietnamese Investors to Myanmar (AVIM), BIDV and the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group for their efforts to promote trade and investment activities in Myanmar, saying positive business results reaped by Vietnamese firms in the country contributed practically to the bilateral relations. While highlighting the potential for the two countries to boost their cooperation, he urged AVIM to increase its role … [Read more...] about PM Nguyen Tan Dung cheers Vietnamese investors in Myanmar – News – Investment