Ho Chi Minh City plans to have 23 green and high-tech export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in an area of roughly 6,000 hectares by 2020.

Steady growth and preferential policies have made Vietnamese food processing industry increasingly attractive to foreign investors.

Foreign firms have been increasing investment in Vietnam’s textile and garment industry to enjoy free trade agreements and low labor costs.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has required relevant ministries to build up reports on assessing risks and challenges faced Vietnam in the next years as the government is concerned about the return of a ‘10-year crisis’ cycle.

The performance of foreign investment funds in Vietnam’s stock market has been pessimistic in the past two months due to the slump of the market.