VIR(Vietnam Investment Review)

The Vietnam Investment Review, which operates under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, was founded on June 12, 1991.

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Excelerate Energy advances strategic LNG cooperation with Vietnam

1 week ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives Steven Kobos, chairman and CEO, Excelerate Energy. Photo: VGP/Nhat Bac During a recent working visit to Hanoi on May 29, Excelerate Energy CEO Steven Kobos confirmed that the company signed an MoU with PVGas to arrange long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies from the United States to Vietnam.
Hoa Phat lays tracks for Vietnam"s rail steel future with SMS Group

1 week ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

The €100 million deal ($108 million), signed on May 29, includes technology transfer, equipment supply, and installation. The cutting-edge line is expected to be completed within 20 months, with the first high-speed rail products to be delivered in early 2027. "This is not just a plant, but a strategic milestone for Vietnam’s steel industry," said Bernhard Steenken, vice president of sales for APAC-MEA at SMS Group.
Exporters attempt to make most of US tariff impasse

1 week ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

The temporary tariff relief announced in early May by the US administration paused massive duties on select imports from countries like China, India, Vietnam, and the European Union. Yet, with the truce set to expire in August, global exporters are wasting no time.
France and EU back climate-resilient infrastructure in Ninh Thuan

1 week ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

During French President Emmanuel Macron’s official visit to Vietnam, two financing agreements were signed between Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance and the French Development Agency (AFD) Under the deal, signed in Hanoi on May 26, the AFD will provide a €27.095 million ( $29.3 million) sovereign loan to support integrated water resource management in Ninh Thuan, alongside an additional €1.7 million ($1.84 million) grant for technical assistance.
Piaggio Vietnam unveils its new "made-in-Vietnam" Vespa models

2 weeks ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

On May 15, Piaggio Vietnam welcomed guests and media to its Vinh Phuc factory. The occasion was the unveiling of the 2025 Vespa Primavera and Vespa Sprint, two models not only built in Vietnam, but built with Vietnamese hands and spirit. The space, named 'Galleria d’Arte', resembled a design exhibition more than a showroom. From handcrafted displays to intimate storytelling walls, the event captured the essence of Vespa’s identity, including timeless, personal, and artistic.
New life injected into idle ventures in LNG

2 weeks ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

Global energy giants and financial investors are renewing their interest in Vietnam’s evolving liquefied natural gas (LNG) landscape, breathing new life into several long-stalled power ventures. In the north-central province of Thanh Hoa, the Management Board of Nghi Son Economic Zone and Industrial Parks has restarted the investor selection process for Nghi Son LNG power plant, with an estimated investment of over $2.24 billion, following more than six months of suspension.
Footwear brands make clear unease over elevated tariffs

3 weeks ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

On April 29, the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) submitted a letter to President Donald Trump urging the administration to reconsider the scope and impact of newly proposed retaliatory tariffs on footwear imports.
Implementation plan next for revised PDP8

3 weeks ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

Under the revised Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8), total installed capacity is expected to soar to between 156,000 and 208,000MW by 2030. This aggressive growth is designed to ensure energy security, sustain rapid economic development, and reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels. The focus is heavily weighted towards renewables, including significant additions in solar, wind, biomass, waste-to-energy (WtE), and battery storage.
The quiet revolution of the steel sector across Vietnam

1 month ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

In the sweltering heat of a steel mill at Dung Quat Economic Zone in the south-central province of Quang Ngai, molten metal glows like lava, flowing steadily through massive channels towards the rolling lines. Just a decade ago, such scenes were rare outside of state-run facilities. Today, steel flows not only from furnaces, but from the determination of private firms that have redefined the rules of the game.
Delay now on cards for alcohol excise tax

1 month ago | vir.com.vn | Nguyen Thu

The Ministry of Finance could delay a change in special consumption tax to 2027 and instead introduce a softer roadmap for tax increases on alcohol, aiming to ease business pressure and maintain market stability. Luu Duc Huy, deputy director general of the Department of Tax Policy Oversight under the ministry (MoF), made the comments at a workshop last week on the topic.