Despite restrictions on foreign ownership of housing in Vietnam having been lifted, concerns have been raised about the slow pace of available projects being released and a lack of updates on the number of units sold. 

Vietnam has never before received so many recommendations from international investors on sustainable development in all sectors of concern, with expectations to step up involvement in socio-economic development in the new decade. 

To lure more foreign investment in infrastructure, Vietnam needs to have a clear public-private partnership (PPP) framework.

The prime minister asked to organise a conference on 30 years of FDI focusing on summarising and the objective assessment of foreign-investment in Vietnam.

Ousmane Dione, director of the World Bank for Vietnam said the country's sustainable development was being challenged by slower trade development, a poorly-skilled workforce, climate change and ageing population.

The Government hopes to hear from enterprises and international organisations to better design policies and mechanisms for business activities and boost sustainable economic development, PM Dung said at the Vietnam Business Forum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's tourism industry is focusing on developing heritage tours, the Vietnam Business Forum Magazine (VBF) has reported.

With their confidence in Vietnam’s business environment badly damaged, private entrepreneurs urged the Government to carry out reforms while ensuring macroeconomic stability in order to overcome the current difficult situation.