Thai ‘investment wave’ in Vietnam getting strongerVietNamNet Bridge - Thai investors are expected to increase their presence in Vietnam through capital contribution and M&A deals, analysts say. Thailand now ranks the 10th among the biggest foreign investors in VietnamThe first Thai investors came to Vietnam in 1992 and poured $50 million into Vietnam after the first two years. However, the Thai investment has become stronger in the last few years. A report found that Thai FDI (foreign direct investment) to Vietnam began increasing significantly in 1995, after Vietnam officially joined ASEAN. Vietnam has remained an attractive destination for foreign investors with total foreign direct investment FDI capital hitting $36 billion in 2017, a record over the past 10 years.

Source: VietNamNet News May 23, 2018 09:11 UTC