Vietnam attracted nearly USD 11 billion in foreign investment in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 35% increase year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. The rise highlights sustained investor confidence in the country’s economic prospects...
SUEZ has entered into a strategic joint venture with Sonadezi, a state-owned Vietnamese industrial park developer, to provide integrated environmental solutions at Chau Duc Industrial Park – the largest of its kind in southern Vietnam. This collaboration marks...
Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry is experiencing robust growth, with its market size projected to reach $10 billion by 2026, up from USD 2.7 billion in 2015 and USD 7 billion in 2025. This expansion is driven by favorable policies, increasing healthcare demand,...
French technology company IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has entered into a strategic partnership with Vietnam’s National Payment Corporation (NAPAS) to enhance the country’s digital payment infrastructure. This collaboration aims to meet the growing...
Vietnam has inaugurated its first privately developed smart international container terminal, the Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HHIT), marking a significant advancement in the country’s logistics infrastructure. Located in the Lach Huyen...
Brazilian meat processing giant JBS S.A. has announced a USD 100 million investment to establish two meat processing facilities in Vietnam, marking a significant expansion of its operations in Southeast Asia. The move is part of JBS’s strategy to strengthen its...
Vietnam has announced an ambitious plan to increase its total installed power generation capacity to between 183 and 236 gigawatts by 2030, up from over 80 GW at the end of 2023. This initiative, detailed in the revised National Power Development Plan (PDP8), aims to...
Japanese retail giant AEON Vietnam has commenced construction on a new shopping center in Hai Duong province, marking its continued expansion in Vietnam. With an investment of approximately USD 47.2 million, the AEON Hai Duong Shopping Centre is slated to open in the...
Asia Pacific & Japan-based hyperscale data center operator AirTrunk has partnered with Johor Special Water (JSW), the state-owned water utility of Johor, to implement a large-scale recycled water supply system for its JHB1 and JHB2 campuses. This project, the...
Japanese renewable energy developer Shizen Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Shizen Energy Inc., along with its Malaysian partners Solarvest Holdings Berhad and HSS Engineering Sdn Bhd (HSS), have announced that their utility-scale solar power initiative in Kedah,...
Malaysia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland have successfully concluded negotiations for the Malaysia-European Free Trade Association Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA). The agreement,...
UAE-based Bin Zayed International Group (BZI) and Malaysia’s FatHopes Energy (FHE) have announced a landmark partnership with a MYR 2.19 billion (USD 500 million) investment to establish one of the world’s most advanced sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refineries in...
