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Day: December 5, 2023
VN-Index falls 4.52 points (-0.40 %) to close at 1,115.97, December 5
The VN-Index closed down Tuesday by 4.52 points or 0.40 percent, leaving the index at 1,115.97 points. Foreign traders continued to exit the market en masse with a further US$64.2 million net-withdrawn from the market. This is on the back of US$23.9 million net-withdrawn yesterday. Foreign investor trading activity on
Swedish engineering group opens first factory in southern Vietnam
Sweden’s Trelleborg Group has inaugurated its first factory in Vietnam in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province, The Investor is reporting. Covering 8,000 square metres will create parts for the global automotive and industrial sectors. Trelleborg also announced earlier this year it planned to build a US$37 million factory in Ba-Ria-Vung
Vietnamese that study overseas frustrated at inability to find post-grad work outside Vietnam
VN Express is carrying an article about Vietnamese students that go overseas to study but can’t find work after they graduate. Interviewees lament in the article that recruiters prefer local graduates who understand the market better. This speaks to changing attitudes in Vietnam toward studying overseas. Whereas there is still
Intra-Asian shipping from Vietnam experiences boom on shift out of China
Whereas the global shipping industry is facing a downturn there has been a marked increase in shipping between Asian states, QZ is reporting. This is being driven by the diversification of supply chains. Key data points: Vietnam has 13 direct shipping routes to the US in 2019, it now has
Government probe launched into Vietnam’s central bank re: credit growth
Over the weekend it was announced that there would be a government probe into the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) handling of the country’s credit growth, Tuoi Tre is reporting. This was in response to complaints that credit was not growing fast enough. The target is 14 percent, however, as