Hanoi, HCM City friendliest to investors in Asia: Korean survey

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are considered the most investor-friendly cities among 10 Asian destinations, as surveyed by the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade.  

Hanoi topped the list with 3.86 out of 5 points while HCM City scored 3.81, found the Institute’s poll which was involved by corporate officials.

Released on February 15, the poll also found that 22.2% of the respondents said HCM City has high quality manpower and an ample reserve of workers.

Up to 53.7% of the surveyed expect that the investment climate in Hanoi would be improved while 51.6% expressed the same hope for HCM City.

In the survey, the Vietnamese cities are followed by China’s Chengdu, Shanghai and Qingdao cities.

The other surveyed destinations are New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai (India), Yangon (Myanmar), and Jakarta (Indonesia).