September 5, 2023
Devaluing Vietnamese dong possibly only temporary
Tran Ngoc Bau, CEO of Ho Chi Minh City-based financial data provider WiGroup, has said a devaluing Vietnamese dong is only temporary and that it will bounce back, The Investor is reporting. Tran says remittances, a surplus in Vietnam’s balance of payments, and an end to interest rate hikes in
Hard slog likely for VN to become a permanent fixture on world live music scene
Tuoi Tre is carrying this analysis of BlackPink’s concert in Hanoi in July and what it might mean for the domestic live music scene. Overall the tone is somewhat optimistic but also realistic–there is a long way to go for Vietnam to become a key stopover in Southeast Asia. For
Late half-yearly reports plague Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange
A total of 18 companies have been reminded that they are late in submitting their 2023 half-year audited financial statements, Kinh Te Saigon Online is reporting. Most of the 18 companies have been in the news for all the wrong reasons of late. APAX Holdings, which made the list, has
S&P August data shows improved outlook for manufacturing in Vietnam
Vietnambiz has covered S&P Global’s latest Purchasing Manager’s (PMI) Index which went over 50 for the first time in the last six months. The report (found here) puts Vietnam’s PMI at 50.5 up from 48.7 in July. It notes that this may not necessarily signal the sector is in recovery
In today’s Vietnam news: Credit limits removed for some major projects, Estonian web security company market entry, Vingroup’s Vuong becomes major shareholder LP Bank,
In today’s Vietnam news: More land for Trump golf course, Hanoi metro awarded Vingroup, Rising bank bond interest rates, GE contract stalled power plant
In today’s Vietnam news: MSCI market review, Russia’s Gazprom abandons LNG plant project, Horror movie making warning, Banking risk analysis, Denmark-VN ethanol cooperation, Work
This is an interview with Chris Walker, a Vietnam Sourcing Expert with Vietnam Factory Tours how rising oil prices and the Middle East crisis are
This is an interview with John Gardner, CEO and Founding Partner, at Optimum Hospitality in Ho Chi Minh City. It covers fuel price impacts on:
This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It