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Investment · Projects · Trade — Vietnam · Germany · UAE

One point of contact.
Every phase.

We connect European technology and Gulf capital with projects in Vietnam, and manage them on the owner's side: from the first site visit or deal to full operation.

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Hanoi, Vietnam · Nuremberg, Germany

On your side
We don't build or sell. We represent you.
Stop after any phase
Each phase is its own contract with a usable deliverable.
English, German, Vietnamese
Reports and meetings in the language you work in.
Transparent fees
Fixed fees per phase. Any third-party commission is disclosed.

What we do

Four practice areas, one team

Specialist legal, financial and engineering work is done by licensed partners we select and coordinate, so you deal with one point of contact.

01 · Core practice

Industrial Projects

Factory investment & project management

We take foreign manufacturers from site selection to the first day of production, on the owner's side, with one accountable team.

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  1. ASite selection & industrial park comparison
  2. BInvestment permits & company setup
  3. CDesign coordination & contractor tendering
  4. DConstruction management & monthly reporting
  5. EHandover & commissioning
  6. FStart of operations: hiring, work permits, customs
02

Infrastructure & Rail

Market entry & localisation for infrastructure technology

Vietnam is investing in rail, transport and urban infrastructure on an unprecedented scale. We help European technology suppliers find their place in it.

  • Market & project intelligence
  • Partner and joint-venture search
  • Tender preparation support
  • Local production of components
  • Testing & training via research partners
03

Investment Advisory

Transaction support for international investors

We find, assess and manage investment opportunities in Vietnam, and stay on as project manager after the deal.

  • Deal sourcing: projects, companies, industrial real estate
  • Due diligence coordination with licensed partners
  • Negotiation & transaction management
  • Post-acquisition project & asset management
04

Trade & Market Entry

Connecting Vietnam, Germany and the UAE

Sell German machinery in Vietnam or source Vietnamese products for the Gulf: we find the right partners and make the first deal happen.

  • Distributor & agent search
  • Supplier sourcing & factory audits
  • Market entry studies
  • Trade delegations & fairs

Track record

Years of German–Vietnamese cooperation

Founded in 2008 as Phuc Tien Construction Technology Investment JSC (Phuc Tien ICT), we have worked with German research institutes, Vietnamese universities and business associations.

MoU signing between IAB Weimar and Phuc Tien at the National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, April 2019
Technology transfer · Hanoi · 2019

MoU with IAB Weimar for a pilot lightweight-aggregate plant

Signed during the official visit of Thuringia's Minister-President to the National University of Civil Engineering. The plant would turn brick and mortar demolition waste into lightweight aggregate for insulating, load-bearing concrete, an alternative to fired clay bricks. Phuc Tien was the industrial partner receiving the technology.

Partners
IAB Weimar · NUCE
Our role
Industrial partner
IAB Weimar delegation and German industry representatives with researchers at the Vietnam Institute for Building Materials
Research exchange · Hanoi · 2022

Recycled building materials: IAB Weimar meets VIBM

We advised on and organised a technical exchange between IAB Weimar, German industry representatives and the Vietnam Institute for Building Materials (Ministry of Construction) on using industrial and construction waste as building materials, with a visit to 3D-printed concrete demonstrations.

Partners
IAB Weimar · VIBM
Our role
Advisor & organiser
Korean business delegation visiting the Viet Hung bicycle factory in Hai Duong, 2024
Business delegation · Hai Duong (now Hai Phong) · 2024

Korean business delegation visits Vietnamese manufacturers

Together with the Long Bien District Business Association, we organised a Korean business delegation's visit to the Viet Hung bicycle factory in Hai Duong (now Hai Phong), connecting foreign investors directly with Vietnamese manufacturers.

Partner
Long Bien Business Assoc.
Our role
Co-organiser

Events & delegations

Business delegations, factory visits, technical workshops and signing ceremonies we have organised or supported.

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  • Thuringia's Minister-President welcomed by students at the National University of Civil Engineering, Hanoi, 2019
    2019 · Hanoi
    Thuringia delegation visit to the National University of Civil Engineering
  • German and Vietnamese delegates at the MoU signing ceremony, Hanoi, April 2019
    2019 · Hanoi
    German–Vietnamese MoU signing ceremony
  • Workshop on applying recycled building materials with IAB Weimar at the Vietnam Institute for Building Materials, 2022
    2022 · Hanoi
    Workshop on recycled building materials with IAB Weimar
  • Strategic cooperation agreement
    Long Bien District Business Association & HANSEYON, the Korean Product Manufacturers Association
    Read the press report (Vietnamese) ↗
    January 2024 · Hanoi
    Vietnam–Korea strategic cooperation with HANSEYON
  • Bavarian business delegation visiting garment factories in Thanh Hoa, March 2024: sewing lines, production floor and office
    March 2024 · Thanh Hoa
    Bavarian business delegation visits garment factories in Thanh Hoa

How we connect

Gulf capital. German technology. Projects in Vietnam.

UAE · GCC

Capital

Investors looking for well-structured, well-managed assets in one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.

DE · AT · CH

Technology

Manufacturers, machinery and infrastructure suppliers expanding production and sales into Southeast Asia.

VN · Nationwide

Projects

Factories, industrial real estate and infrastructure across Vietnam, delivered with local partners we know.

Example: a Gulf investor finances a build-to-suit factory, leased long-term to a German manufacturer, and Flowpoint manages the project from land to handover.

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Approach

Small commitments.
Clear decisions.

Investing abroad is a series of go / no-go decisions. We structure every engagement so you only commit to the next step, and every step leaves you with something you can use.

  1. 01
    Free introductory call
    60 minutes to understand your goals, followed by a structured questionnaire.
  2. 02
    Fixed-fee offer for one phase
    A clear scope, deliverable and price. No open-ended hourly billing.
  3. 03
    Deliverable and decision
    A report, a shortlist, a signed agreement. You decide whether to continue.
  4. 04
    Monthly reporting during delivery
    Schedule, budget versus actuals and risks, in English or German.

Partners

Trusted by our partners

  • IAB Weimar
  • Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
  • Hanoi University of Civil Engineering
  • Vietnam Institute for Building Materials
  • Thuyloi University
  • Universalbau
  • Christoffers
  • AML bulk technology
  • Gquadrat
  • Long Bien Business Association

About us

Local knowledge, international standards

Flowpoint was founded in Hanoi in 2008 as Phuc Tien ICT, working on building materials, construction technology and international research cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding with IAB Weimar in 2019.

Today, as Flowpoint, we focus on investment advisory and project management. We combine first-hand knowledge of Vietnamese authorities, industrial parks and contractors with the structure, documentation and reporting that European and Gulf investors expect.

2008
Founded in Hanoi
2019
MoU with IAB Weimar, Germany
Hanoi · Germany
Office in Vietnam, partner in Europe

The people you will work with

You speak with the same people from the first call to the end of the project.

Portrait of Dao Thi Huong Lan, Founder and General Director
Hanoi, Vietnam

Dao Thi Huong Lan

Founder & General Director

A former senior leader of the Economic Department of Long Bien District, Ms. Lan oversaw the district's economic development during Hanoi's expansion and helped steer several of its key projects. She founded the company in 2008 as well as the Long Bien District Business Association. In 2019 she led the company's technology-transfer agreement with IAB Weimar, supported by Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs (BMWi).

Portrait of Saiful Azam, Head of Germany
Nuremberg, Germany

Saiful Azam

Head of Germany

Mechanical engineer (B.Eng., Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden) based in Nuremberg. For five years he was project manager at Hemscheidt Engineering, part of the Hübner Group, leading projects in the railway sector alongside technical purchasing and supply chain management. He is the first point of contact for our German clients, in their own language.

Portrait of Ha Minh Dat, Head of Operations, Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam

Ha Minh Dat

Head of Operations, Vietnam

Civil engineer trained in Germany, with degrees from HTW Berlin and an M.Sc. from Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. As project coordinator at IAB Weimar, he worked on two research projects funded by Vietnam's MOST and Germany's BMWi. From 2022 to 2025 he was project director at TH Group for a precast concrete and high-speed rail sleeper plant built on German technology, leading the cooperation with German partners. He works in German, English and Vietnamese.

Portrait of Azmery Shelly, Partner, UAE
Dubai, UAE

Azmery Shelly

Partner, UAE

Pharmacist (B.Sc.) with many years of experience working alongside investors in real estate, energy and commodities trading. She assesses investment opportunities, brings the right partners together and follows projects from first idea to closing, drawing on a broad network and a sharp sense for cross-border risk. She is our point of contact for investors in the UAE and the wider Gulf region.

Planning an investment or project in Vietnam?

Start with a free 60-minute call. You'll leave with a clear picture of the next steps, whether you work with us or not.

[contact@flowpoint.com] [Phone / WhatsApp] [Office address], Hanoi, Vietnam
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