September 21, 2023
NA electricity report reflects general consensus on pricing mechanism
A National Assembly committee has put together a report on the adjustment mechanism of electricity prices in Vietnam finding that it is insufficient, according to The Investor. The article goes on to break down how electricity adjustments are made, however, the general gist is that it needs to be adjusted
Vietnam ATM withdrawals decrease in volume and value in Q2
ATM withdrawals in Vietnam were down in both quantity and value by 13.5 percent and 17.8 percent, respectively, in the second quarter of this year compared to the second quarter of 2022, Tuoi Tre is reporting. Over the same period transfers between domestic accounts were up 65 percent in volume
Province in southern Vietnam wants to export windpower to Singapore
The People’s Committee of Ca Mau province has put together a report on plans to export wind power to Singapore via 900 kilometres of overhead high-voltage lines and underground cables, according to Tuoi Tre. This is inline with Vietnam’s National Energy Master Plan which says Vietnam should be exporting 5,000
Vietnam’s local debt–bonds and the like–to be subject to international ratings agency
Moody’s is entering into a joining credit rating operation in Vietnam in partnership with a handful of local banks and securities firms, The Investor is reporting. The publication goes on to say that this was initiated by the Vietnam Bond Market Association. For context: Vietnam’s bond market has been riddled
Vietnam’s economic freedom increases slightly: report
Canada’s Fraser Institute has ranked Vietnam 106th out of 165 countries on its Economic Freedom of the World: 2023 Annual Report, VN Express is reporting. The article carries comments from Dinh Tuan Minh, head of research at Market-based Solutions Center for Social and Economic Issues, in which he says “This
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