VOV.VN - Major corporations of Singapore have confirmed their commitment to investing in and expanding their operations in Vietnam, demonstrating their confidence in the country’s economic potential and favourable investment environment.

Big merger and acquisition (M&A) deals seen in the market recently have signaled a busy period in the rest of the year when the legal corridor becomes smoother.

Investors from Singapore, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Taiwan (China), Japan and Malaysia invested about US$1.4 billion in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the field of real estate in Vietnam in the first seven months of this year.

Vietnam has to date attracted 37,500 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth nearly US$450 billion, including 1,100 projects in real estate with a total capital of US$66.4 billion, heard an international workshop in Hanoi on July 13.

VOV.VN - Keppel Corporation of Singapore is seeking to tap into emerging markets such as Vietnam for growth, with the country gaining traction as a manufacturing hub for investors seeking to diversify away from China, according to details given by Japan’s news service Nikkei Asia.