September 26, 2023
Mixed views on whether State Bank of Vietnam will cut interest rates again this year
Doanh Nhan Vietnam has compiled a range of views on whether or not the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will or even can reduce interest rates before the end of the year. Speculation is varied with UOB and MB Securities predicting further cuts and Rong Viet Securities, Maybank Securities, and
State Bank bills issued last week actually worth more than US$1.2 billion
Whereas it was reported last last week that the State Bank of Vietnam had issued US$411 million in treasury bills, it turns out this was the final of three bill issuances last week collectively totalling just shy of VND 30,000 trillion (US$1.2 billion), Doanh Nhan Vietnam is reporting. This should
Securities firms urge calm as VN-Index plunges
VinaCapital and Dragon Capital, two of the biggest trading firms in Vietnam, have urged other investors to stay calm and not react to rumours, after the VN-Index lost 40 points or 3.34 percent of its value on Monday, VN Expres is reporting. For context: Rumours spread Friday that several members
Thailand and Vietnam intend to work together to combat ‘fake news’
Thailand and Vietnam, have announced they intend to work together to tackle the challenges posed by ‘fake news’, Vietnamese state-owned media is reporting. At a working committee on the sidelines of Conference of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) the two countries, ranked 106 and 178, respectively, on the
Financial difficulties at two major gym chains raise questions about consumer spending and household finances in Vietnam. Meanwhile, a Chinese contractor joins Vingroup’s US$3.9
Vietnam’s central bank moves to rebuild foreign exchange reserves despite mounting inflation pressures, raising questions about the government’s economic strategy. Meanwhile, reports of Vingroup-linked
Vietnam’s government forecasts a 40 percent surge in property-related revenue in 2027 despite weakening real estate transactions, raising questions about the sustainability of its
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