Hanoi (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City has been ranked fifth as Asia Pacific investors’ most preferred market for investments by CBRE Group, Inc. CBRE’s Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey 2021 was conducted between November 9 and December 14 last year. As many as 492 mainly Asia Pacific-based investors participated in the survey, which asked respondents a range of questions regarding their buying appetite and preferred strategies, sectors and markets for 2021. “Ho Chi Minh City has already been on the radar of investors in recent years, especially those who are looking to invest in Southeast Asia, as the city is viewed as having the potential for greater appreciation in property values and higher yields,” said Desmond Sim, Head of Research, Southeast Asia, CBRE. “Other noteworthy movement in this year’s rankings included Ho Chi Minh City, which entered the top five for the first time. With the diversification of supply chains … [Read more...] about CBRE: HCM City among top preferred cities for cross-border investments in Asia-Pacific
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HCMC among top preferred cities for cross-border investments in Asia-Pacific
“Other noteworthy movement in this year’s rankings included Ho Chi Minh City, which entered the top five for the first time. With the diversification of supply chains encouraging more manufacturing investment, industrial and logistics assets are keenly sought after,” according to the survey. … [Read more...] about HCMC among top preferred cities for cross-border investments in Asia-Pacific
Bird’s nest exports set to soar
According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến, procedures needed to export bird’s nests to China are almost completed. Việt Nam expects to ship the first batch of this product to China in the first quarter of 2021, the world’s largest bird’s nest consumption market. … [Read more...] about Bird’s nest exports set to soar
Vietnam sees once-in-a-generation opportunity: Nikkei newspaper
Hanoi (VNA) – Japan's Nikkei newspaper has run a story highlighting the opportunity for Vietnam to rise stronger after the COVID-19 pandemic is completely controlled. It spotlighted Vietnam's efforts in maintaining economic activities amid the pandemic, which made the country one of the Asian economies recording the highest growth in 2020. The article noted that in 2020, Vietnam signed three free trade agreements (FTA), and saw the introduction of another airline, while rising to the sixth position in Southeast Asia in terms of per capita income. It noted that Vietnam grasped the greatest opportunity in decades to become one of the countries with the highest GDP growth in the world with an expansion of 2.9 percent and an expected rate of 6.5 percent in 2021. The article cited a report by Euromonitor as saying that Vietnam is forecast to be one of the markets with the busiest merge and acquisition (M&A) activities and the most potential M&A market only after the US. … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees once-in-a-generation opportunity: Nikkei newspaper
Young pop singer wins at Asian Television Awards
The MV, released in September, ranked No 1 on YouTube trending in Việt Nam 16 hours after its release, with 8.2 million views. It has attracted more than 135.7 million views with 1.5 million comments on YouTube. … [Read more...] about Young pop singer wins at Asian Television Awards