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Ho Chi Minh City has always been more than Vietnam’s commercial capital. It is a city of ambition where growth never stands still. That ambition now takes a new form with the vision of the HCMC International Financial Center, designed to place the city on the map of Asia’s financial hubs. In 2024, its economy…

Vietnam is fast becoming one of Asia’s most attractive investment destinations. Strong economic growth and a prime location make it a natural hub for global trade and expansion. In the first seven months of 2025, foreign direct investment reached more than US $24.09 billion, a 27.3% rise compared with the same period in 2024(1). That…

Vietnam is moving from a model reliant on foreign direct investment to one that envisions its domestic private sector as a key driver of cross-border expansion. Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW, issued in April 2025, highlights private enterprises as central to economic growth. A core part of this strategy is the proposed reform of outward investment policies….

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is proposing a change that could make life much easier for local businesses looking abroad. The plan is simple yet significant: remove the need for government-issued overseas investment licensing. Instead of going through layers of approval, companies would only need to register their capital transfers with the State Bank of Vietnam….

Vietnam is entering a bold new chapter in its outward investment strategy, with the Ministry of Finance’s proposal on the removal of overseas investment licensing as a pivotal step away from traditional regulation. The proposed reform aligns with the nation’s broader plan to shift from an economy led by manufacturing to an innovation-driven powerhouse by…

Vietnam is entering a new phase in its outward investment policy. The government is moving away from a system that placed heavy emphasis on pre-approval procedures and replacing it with an Ex Post Review framework that focuses on risk management. This marks a transformation in how the country manages capital flows for investing in Vietnam…