Vietnam calls for investments in 157 projects during 2021-2025
Vietnam is calling for foreign investments in 157 projects in the 2021-2025 period, according to a decision recently signed by Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is calling for foreign investments in 157projects in the 2021-2025 period, according to a decision recently signed byDeputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh.
The projects are in various fields, including transportinfrastructure, industrial and economic zone facilities, informationtechnology infrastructure, waste and wastewater treatment, education and health,culture-sports-tourism, agro-forestry-fishery, production and services.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment is tasked withguiding and inspecting the implementation of the decision; coordinating withministries, sectors and localities in making detail information about theprojects; organising events to popularise the list of the projects; reporting the investment promotion situation to the Prime Minister; and proposingsupplements or adjustments if necessary.
Despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inflow offoreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam still rose 4.4 percent year onyear in the first nine months of 2021 to 22.15 billion USD.
An upturn was recorded in both values of investment to newprojects as well as additional capital to existing ones. Specifically, 12.5billion USD was poured into 2,212 newly-licensed projects, up 20.6 percent overthe same period last year, while 6.4 billion USD was added into underwayprojects, a rise of 25.6 percent./.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is to continue flowing into Vietnam from Europe in the medium to long-term thanks to the EU-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which was ratified in August last year, experts said.
Vietnam has been an engaging contributor to ASEAN and a role model in FDI attraction in the region, Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser for Pacific Research Centre of Malaysia, has told Vietnam News Agency in Malaysia.
Vietnamese ministries and agencies have paid attention to supporting foreign investors, including those from Japan, said Fujimoto Masayoshi, Chairman of the Japan-Vietnam Economic Committee.
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The North-South Expressway project is scheduled for completion by 2030, aiming to establish the groundwork for Vietnam’s modern railway industry and stimulate regional economic development, positioning the country for a significant economic leap in the era of national rise.
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A key change in the draft decree is a provision requiring bank transfers for gold transactions valued at 20 million VND (765 USD) and above, to enhance transparency and verify customer identities.
In the first four months of 2025, trade turnover between Vietnam and Cambodia surpassed 3 billion USD, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
On June 19 alone, a total of 2,005 trucks completed customs clearance at Lang Son’s border gates — the highest single-day figure ever recorded in the province. Of these, 634 carried exports and 1,371 imports.
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Antoine Colin, Senior Vice President for Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation & Resilience at HP Inc., affirmed HP’s strategic commitment to building a supply chain and ecosystem in Vietnam and the region.
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Trade Promotion Agency Bui Quang Hung emphasised that logistics has evolved from a technical function into a core capability for Vietnamese exporters to maintain their competitive advantage in the US market.
A trade official has suggested companies work closely with shipping lines, airlines, and freight forwarders to monitor routes, transit times, and potential surcharges while exploring broader cargo insurance to cover risks like war and terrorism.
In addition to institutional reform, the agency is also rolling out key solution groups to combat counterfeit goods, imitations, and intellectual property infringements in the digital environment.
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