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Day: September 13, 2023
Vietnam pushes US to remove non-market economy designation
During the US President’s visit to Hanoi, the Chairman of the National Assembly, Vuong Dinh Hue, requested the US revisit its designation of Vietnam as a non-market economy, VN Economy is reporting. For context: When assessing anti-dumping disputes with non-market economies, the US Commerce Department, per WTO rules, often uses
Why booming Vietnamese rice exports matter to foreign firms
Vietnam’s rice exports from January to August of this year were 20 percent higher than they were over the same period in 2022, according to The Investor. Why it matters: Whereas foreign investment in rice production is relatively small, rice prices are a key contributor to Vietnam’s consumer price index
Vietnam 5th cheapest country to charge an EV but…
Vietnam is the fifth cheapest place to charge an EV according to Compare the Market as reported in Doanh Nhan Saigon. However, this flex should come with one big caveat–Electricity prices are regulated by the government in Vietnam which has led to supply issues per this analysis from the-shiv. Ergo,
Vietnam competitive electricity market a ‘dream’ on retail price controls
VN Express is carrying this analysis of Vietnam’s electricity sector focused on the development of a competitive electricity market. It has a quote from Bui Xuan Hoi, principal of the Northern Electricity College, who says a competitive electricity market is nothing more than a ‘dream’ in the context of government
Semiconductor supply chain challenges for VN re: decoupling from China
Vietnam’s overreliance on imports from China in its supply chains may hinder its ambition to become a pivotal part of global semiconductor supply chains, according to Zachary Abuza, a professor at the National War College in Washington who specialises in Southeast Asian politics and security issues, quoted in this article
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