September 28, 2023
Images of Google’s new smartphone leaked from a Vietnam factory
Technave has published images of the Google Pixel 8 Pro smartphone that it says have come from a factory in Vietnam. This is a week before the official unveiling. Why it matters: Intellectual property protection is a key concern for foreign manufacturers entering the Vietnam market. These leaks do not
Vietnam’s strengths and weaknesses from Global Innovation Index report
Vietnam is up two places on the Global Innovation Index, now ranked 46 out of 132 countries, state media is reporting. The article focuses on input and output performance but misses the table below that lays out Vietnam’s innovation strengths and weaknesses. Full report. Strengths Weaknesses Rank Indicator name Rank
IMF report pushes fiscal over monetary policy to boost Vietnam’s economy
The IMF has released the results of its Vietnam Staff Report for the 2023 Article IV Consultation which pushes for more spending to boost the economy in light of limited room to adjust monetary policy. Key takeaways: The IMF noted that high growth rates over the medium term could be
Electric vehicle battery public relations blitz continues
Vietnam News is carrying an article that breaks down how electric vehicle batteries are made and proselytises how safe they are. For context: It was widely reported, in the mainstream media, two weeks ago that the fire in Hanoi that killed 56 people started when the battery in an electric
Calls for market orientated electricity prices on back of rising coal costs
State electricity provider, Electricity Vietnam, incurred a loss of more than VND 28.7 trillion (US$1.18 billion) in the first eight months of the year, a loss 9 percent bigger than that of the whole of 2022, Vietnam News is reporting. A representative of EVN told the publication that this was
In today’s Vietnam news: State to buy some commercial housing projects, Apartment ownership term limits, Bamboo Airways struggles, New vice chairman FLC aviation, Free
In today’s Vietnam news: Vietnam Airlines Q2 results, Stadium renamed, More details airport investigation, Overnight interest rates, Petrol price revisions, Domestic steel price increase,
In today’s Vietnam news: Fuel supply status, Critical minerals industry commentary, Sotheby’s opens HCMC office, US international school market entry, China response US customs
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