Vietnam remains attractive to international investors: HSBC

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(VOVWORLD) - 21 percent of Indian firms and 26 percent of Chinese firms operating or intending to operate in Southeast Asia plan to expand their business in Vietnam in the next two years, according to an HSBC survey of 1,500 companies in six of the world’s largest economies – all of which have operations in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam remains attractive to international investors: HSBC - ảnh 1Workers assemble electronic components (Photo: Hoang Hung/VNA)

39 percent of Indian companies said they are attracted by Vietnam’s infrastructure, and 39 percent of US companies said they are keen to test new products or solutions in the Vietnamese market.

49 percent of the surveyed firms, most of them in China, India, or the US, said they hope to use the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to strengthen and support their trade activities in the region.

Among the companies surveyed, 45 percent of those with Vietnamese operations said the most important action they could take for sustainability would be to improve energy efficiency.

42 percent underlined the importance of supporting local communities.

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