A workshop was held in Tokyo on November 18 to introduce to Japanese businesses investment trends in Vietnam and its pioneering industrial parks with carbon neutral initiatives.

Malaysia is targeting to attract up to 300 billion MYR (nearly 70 billion USD) of green investment by 2030, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) on August 19.

The northern province of Quang Ninh attracted eight foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with registered capital totaling 478 million USD in January.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop sustainable urban agricultural production with high technologies to be applied in cultivation on at least 70% of its agricultural land by 2030, said the director of the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The southeastern region, which leads the country in foreign direct investment attraction, has great potential and motivation to attract high-quality investment, particularly those to green and sustainable development areas, heard a conference held in Dong Nai province on October 12.

An international conference was held in Hanoi on November 25 to seek the enhancement of cooperation with global investment institutions to mobilise green finance for State-owned enterprise (SoE) restructuring and sustainable development.