After Vietnam signed a bilateral free trade agreement with the European Union (EU), many Japanese enterprises expressed their optimism about business opportunities that the deal could bring to the Southeast Asian market.
Workshops to promote trade and investment from Spain to the northern province of Tuyen Quang of Vietnam have been held in Madrid and Sevilla, attracting representatives from 50 Spanish enterprises.
Leading Japanese corporations on July 1 signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Hanoi to invest a total of close to 4 billion USD in projects in the capital city.
Many investors from the Republic of Korea, Japan and China are looking to join the North-South Expressway project, according to Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Vu Dai Thang.
The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) plans to sell State capital at 108 businesses including many big ones this year.
The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho always welcomes and creates favourable conditions for Japanese corporations to land their investment in the locality, Vice Chairman of the city People's Committee Duong Tan Hien said on June 19.
Thai firms are stepping up investment in renewable energy projects in Vietnam, particularly solar power, through merger and acquisition (M&A) deals.