The advantages of attracting FDI to Vietnam in 2021 | ANT Consulting

In 2020, due to the impact of the covid-19 epidemic, the global supply chain will be seriously affected. Besides, the effects of the US-China trade war, the shift of production out of China took place quickly. In which, there are four areas that corporations tend to shift to Vietnam to set up company and make investment are information technology and high technology, electronic equipment, e-commerce and logistics, consumer goods, and retail.

Some big global corporations have started recruiting, searching for supply chains, and Vietnam is one of the destinations in the transition to other countries in the region such as Indonesia, Thailand, or Malaysia.

Vietnam, with the advantage of being close to China, is favorable for the movement of investment and machinery. Besides, having policies to attract FDI from Vietnam will make it easier for international investors to transfer investment.

At the same time, Vietnam also participates in many Free Trade Agreements such as CPTPP, EVFTA, etc. that facilitate trade relations with many countries and regions in the world, which will make cooperation more favorable. In addition, the stability in the value of Vietnam currency is also a strong point in attracting international investment.

As the report of a famous industrial real estate brokerage firm, data comparing occupancy rates and rental rates of industrial zones in Southeast Asian countries in the first quarter shows that Vietnam has an average rental rate of 45-50% lower than in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. According to a report in 2019, Vietnam’s labor costs are also lower than that of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, in addition, the labor force in Vietnam is increasingly abundant and the quality of labor is increasing.

Regarding electricity prices, according to EVN, comparing electricity prices in 2019 of Vietnam compared to other countries in the region, according to statistics, shows that electricity prices in Vietnam reach 80% compared to electricity prices of Indonesia; 42.1% of the electricity price of the Philippines and 66.7% of the electricity price of Cambodia.

In addition, with the application of supportive policies such as reduction of corporate income tax, import and export tax, land rental assistance, labor supply, and administrative procedures, Vietnam deserves to become be best investment destination in the world, for international companies to make investment, establish company and obtain investment registration certificate.

Vietnam’s advantage of attracting FDI after Covid-19 | ANT Consulting

In the period of many countries in the world and in the region competing for attracting FDI, especially when the wave of diversification of supply chains after the Covid-19 epidemic is growing sharply, Vietnam is considered to be one of the countries with the most FDI attraction in Southeast Asia for investors to set up company.

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country with a fast-growing economy, stable politics, young population, abundant labor costs and competitive costs compared to other countries in the region. Besides other names such as Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, each country has a different advantage to attract FDI enterprises from Japan, Korea, EU, USA, etc. However, Vietnam is still the expected destination of many investors.

As a landlocked nation with an extensive international port system throughout the country, Vietnam has a superior position in trading and exchanging goods with other countries. With the investment in infrastructure, the development of international seaports and airports, Vietnam is gradually becoming a destination for international investors. In addition, Vietnam’s infrastructure develops relatively evenly across regions, not so different between regions, so investors can freely choose the right investment location for themselves.

Vietnam is a country with a young population in Southeast Asia, a country with the lowest labor costs in Southeast Asia, the labor force in Vietnam is fully trained in many different fields. Not only that, workers in Vietnam are gradually improving their foreign language skills, so that they can meet the needs of international investors, which will make it easier for investors to find the suitable human resources. The human resources in Vietnam not only help businesses invest in Vietnam but also qualified to implement projects of investors in many other countries.

In addition, Vietnam is a politically stable country in the region and investors can be assured of making investments in Vietnam. Along with that, Vietnamese culture has many similarities with Japan and Korea, many investors can make investments without worrying about the cultural differences that will affect the project implementation.

At a time when the cost of doing business in other countries in the region is increasing, the demand for investment movement out of China of international investors is growing strongly, Vietnam needs to seize opportunities, improve infrastructure, create policy clearance, helping investors to attract maximum quality FDI investors to invest, set up company, obtain investment registration certificate and business certificate, transfer in investment capital, hire local people helping create the economic recovery process and business development in Vietnam.