OBG's Country Director Caroline Nguyen (left) and FIA's General Director Do Nhat Hoang signs a MoU in Ha Noi. — Photo Courtesy of OBG

According to the MoU, FIA representatives will cooperate with OBG to compile and produce The Report: Vietnam 2016 - a detailed, sector-by-sector look into Vietnam's economic development and investment opportunities.

The report will include statistics, insights, and interviews with key government and industry leaders and represents an expansion of OBG's operations as it publishes similar repots in 34 other global markets.

Besides this, the report will highlight the country's integration and achievements on the global stage, present its current challenges, and consider future opportunities for local and foreign business in light of the recently signed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and the ASEAN's growing economic strength.

"Oxford Business Group's inaugural report on Viet Nam's economy will serve as an important tool in promoting investment opportunities abroad and bringing continued development for the country," General Director of FIA Do Nhat Hoang said at the signing ceremony.

"The partnership with the Foreign Investment Agency marks an important early step in our operations in Viet Nam as we begin exploring this growing market," OBG's Country Director Caroline Nguyen said.

"We are grateful to have the support of FIA's representatives in compiling The Report: Vietnam 2016 and relaying the country's investment opportunities and exciting developments to our readers around the world."

OBG is a global publishing, research and consultancy firm that publishes economic intelligence on the markets of the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America, as well as the Caribbean. Through its range of print and online products.

OBG offers comprehensive and accurate analyses of macroeconomic and sectoral developments, including banking, capital markets, insurance and energy, as well as transport, industry and telecoms. — VNS