October 10, 2023
EU firms benefitting more than local firms from EVFTA
VN Express is carrying coverage of a government report on outcomes from the EVFTA, that has found an increase in Vietnam’s trade surplus with the bloc of 35 percent over 2021. It does, however, also point out that the bulk of that trade is being driven by European firms rather
Business confidence among Eurocham BCI survey respondents up
Eurocham has released its Business Confidence Index survey results from Q3 and it is showing a marginal improvement, arresting a steady decline since the start of the year, The Investor is reporting. The index recorded 45.1 points in Q3 up from 43.5 in Q2. Full report: Eurocham Business Confidence Index
Crunch-time approaching for Vietnam’s stock market status upgrade goal
The Investor is carrying an op-ed by Can Van Luc, chief economist at Hanoi-based BIDV bank, in which he points out that time is running out to make the reforms necessary to see the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) upgrade to an ‘emerging market’ before 2025, the time
VN-Index inches up, closes out Monday at 1,137.36 points
The outbreak of violence in the Middle East has pushed global oil prices up and that’s seen oil and gas stocks on the Ho Chi Ming City Stock Exchange receive a boost, VN Express is reporting. That said, foreign investors largely withdrew from the market yesterday, pulling just over US$29
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