Commenting about the reliance of Vietnam’s economy on FIEs (foreign invested enterprises), one economist noted that “when FIEs sneeze, the Vietnamese economy catches a cold".

VietNamNet Bridge – The growth model for economic and industrial zones continues to play a significant role in attracting domestic and foreign direct investment, as well as furthering national development.  

VietNamNet Bridge - The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has rejected a proposal on offering tax incentives to the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone (EZ) in the central province of Quang Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The country is expected to attract foreign direct investments (FDI) worth US$8 billion into industrial zones (IPs) and $2 billion into economic zones (EZs) this year.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Localities nationwide are intensifying efforts to create a healthy climate for and speed up the pace of investment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Developing successful special economic zones will benefit Vietnam’s economy, but the challenge is huge, requiring the nation to learn carefully from the experiences of other countries to avoid failure.

VietNamNet Bridge – A conference on special economic zones will be held in the northern province of Quang Ninh this week to prepare for the development of the model in Vietnam.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 700 projects in local industrial parks (IPs) have seen investment licenses withdrawn or halted operations due to financial problems,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Over 700 projects in economic zones and industrial parks across Viet Nam had their investment licences revoked or stopped operation last year.