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Viet Nam News by Brian Spence This week, we take a look beyond shares and bonds at some of the more unusual and potentially lucrative alternative investment opportunities. “Alternative” investments is a catch-all term for anything that is not shares, bonds, mainstream property or cash. Beyond these traditional asset classes, Vietnamese investors can invest in everything from stamps and fine wine. Of course, the fact that alternative investment opportunities exist does not mean these investments are safe or advisable. Before you even consider an alternative investment opportunity, you need to understand the risks. When you’ve understood some of the dangers, take a look at some of the alternative investment ideas below. All of them are available to Vietnamese investors, although not all are Việt Nam-based. We’ve put them roughly in order of risk, starting with the “safest” and ending with those you should definitely steer clear of. This is … [Read more...] about Alternative investment opportunities in Việt Nam
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VinaCapital injects US$50 million into two private firms – News – Investment
The Hanoitimes - Fund manager VinaCapital has injected US$50 million into two private firms in Vietnam in the year to date and will find more enterprises for investment this year. Andy Ho, chief executive officer and head of the investment department at VinaCapital, told a press conference on VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF) and new chances in HCMC last week that VinaCapital will focus on private firms and State-owned businesses that have gone public.VOF of VinaCapital has invested US$10 million in Thai Hoa Hospital in the southern province of Dong Nai. The private hospital was established in 2008 with 200 beds to serve 300,000 people a year.According to VinaCapital, the hospital’s capacity may increase significantly this year and next thanks to cooperation programs between State-run and private hospitals as well as lax regulations on health insurance, effective from the third quarter of 2016. VinaCapital is investing US$40 billion in a big construction material firm … [Read more...] about VinaCapital injects US$50 million into two private firms – News – Investment
Real estate on top for investors – Opportunities – Investment
Vietnam witnessed its lowest foreign inflow in the capital market in four years with US$127 million in 2015, compared with an average of US$124 million in the 2012-2014 period. Many foreign investors are getting out of emerging markets and are using property as an alternative investment. As such, Vietnam saw a flood of investment into its real estate market last year. “Real estate is liquid in the current market as buyer confidence is high. The macro economy currently compelling, and as such, the risk involved in selling through a project is reduced. This is encouraging foreign investors to commit to a range of residential developments throughout Vietnam across both the low-cost and high-end residential markets”, said Matthew Koziora, director of transactions at VinaCapital Real Estate. In 2015, significant supplies of condominiums were placed on the market by experienced local and foreign developers like Masteri Thao Dien, Keppel land, CapitaLand, and Novaland to name … [Read more...] about Real estate on top for investors – Opportunities – Investment
Hanoi listed in top 25 emerging market cities in attracting FDI – News – Investment
Hanoi and HCM City have been ranked 10th and 17th respectively out of the top 25 emerging market cities on the FDI 2016/17 Global Cities of the Future listing, a global investment service provided by the Financial Times. Thailand's Bangkok was the other Southeast Asian city named on the list, placed above HCM City and Hanoi in 9th. Under the list, Chinese cities dominated the ranking with Shanghai and Beijing claiming the top two places. In the top 25 overall ranking, which included emerging and developed countries, Singapore remained its position at the top of the list as the Global City of the Future 2016/17, with London holding strong in second place and Dublin displacing Hong Kong to rank third. According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam recorded an estimated 18.1 billion USD in new FDI pledges from January to November this year, down 10.5 percent from a year ago, However, the investment ministry said foreign investors had disbursed an estimated $14.3 billion in … [Read more...] about Hanoi listed in top 25 emerging market cities in attracting FDI – News – Investment
Vietnam attends ASEAN trade, investment meetings in Laos
Vientiane (VNA) â A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh attended the 30th meeting of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council in Vientiane, Laos on August 3. The event was within the framework of the 48th ASEAN Economic Ministersâ Meeting and related meetings. Economic ministers and deputy ministers from the 10 ASEAN member states hailed the significant progress of tariff reductions and removal. As much as 99.2 percent of import tariffs in the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) agreed by six ASEAN countries (ASEAN 6), including Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, have been eliminated. Meanwhile, the rate for Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam (CLMV) was 90.9 percent. On general calculation, 96.01 percent of tariffs in ASEAN have so far been removed. By 2018, the rate of removed tariffs for ASEAN 6, CLMV and ASEAN overall is estimated to be at 99.2 percent, 97.81 percent and 98.67 percent, respectively. … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends ASEAN trade, investment meetings in Laos