December 7, 2023
VN-Index down 4.94 (0.44 percent) to close at 1,121.49, December 7
The VN-Index has finished the day down 4.94 points or .44 percent to close at 1,121. 49 points. Foreign traders, however, continued to exit the market taking a net US$33.6 million out of the local bourse. Foreign investor trading activity on the HoSE, December 7 Buy Sell Change Date VND*
Vietnam wind power project up for grabs in mortgagee auction
Vietnam’s Agribank is auctioning off the Phong Dien 1 wind power plant with a starting price of VND1,205 billion (US$49.6 million) after the firm behind the project Vietnam Renewable Energy Engineering (VREE) failed to meet its debt obligations , The Investor is reporting. Background: Wind power producers were offered very
Japan to process scallops in Vietnam after China bans seafood imports
Japanese scallop producers are considering shifting their processing operations from China to Vietnam after China banned the import of Japanese seafood over the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, The Japan News is reporting. An estimated 30,000 to 40,000 tons of scallops from Japan were processed
European insurance firm predicts Vietnam top-up tax to have minimal impact on FDI
Vietnam’s recently passed top-up tax, a response to the Global Minimum Tax, should not impact how attractive Vietnam is to foreign firms, according to Raphaël Cecchi, an analyst with European credit insurer, Credendo. It may, however, “slightly hit Vietnam’s reputation” as a low-tax jurisdiction for foreign firms, he says. He
Chinese president rumoured to be headed to Vietnam next week
The Chinese President, Xi Jinping, could be in Hanoi next week for two days, Bloomberg is reporting. This has been on the cards for sometime and likely a response to a visit from the President of the United States to the Vietnamese capital in September. Politically tied to China, economically
In today’s news: SBV raises loan-to-deposit cap, Fuel tax cut extension, Denmark jewellery factory opens, Taiwan cooling system manufacturer expansion, SK firm gas power
In today’s news: HNX stocks to transfer to HSX, Exit block VN-Aus. re: tax, MWG employee embezzlement, US-VN patrol boat contract awarded, SK carpet
In today’s news: Long Thanh passenger fees, Violent short film producers fined, Innovation index improvement, Hanoi pilotless aircraft sandbox under consideration, Power project Japan
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