VN: Number-one investment destination beyond BRICs

VPG – Global investors have assessed Việt Nam as one of the top markets, according to a new report published by the UK Trade and Investment and Economist Intelligence Unit (UKTI).

September 18, 2010 3:00 PM GMT+7

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insights from international investors about which markets they see as the global growth engines of the future.

For the third consecutive year, Việt Nam has been selected as the number one investment destination, beyond the BRICs.

The top three markets for investors in the next two years are China (20%), Việt Nam (19%), and India (18%).

The UK Business Secretary, Vince Cable, said, "The balance of global economic power is shifting towards emerging markets and this is recognized in UK Trade and Investment's report.”

According to Mr. Vince Cable, UK firms are using their expertise to help promote growth and prosperity in these markets.

The UKTI report is based on a survey of more than 520 global executives from every sector. All respondents are already doing business in emerging markets or plan to do so in the next two years./.