May 11, 2024
HSBC doesn’t think there will be a rate rise this year in Vietnam
HSBC has reportedly said that a rate rise in Vietnam this year is unlikely on the back of broader challenges facing the local economy, according to local media. Fitch Solutions, on the other hand, said last week it is expecting a cut to interest rates in Vietnam this year. It
Vietnam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index for 2023 released
The index–known more commonly as the PCI–assesses the competitiveness of Vietnam’s 63 provinces and self-managed cities. Northern Vietnam’s Quang Ninh province came out on top with a total score of 71.59 followed by Dong Thap and Long An with 71.14 and 70.78, respectively. PCI 2023, highest to lowest Province Score
Vietnam Airlines record profit result of lessor writing off bad debt
Vietnam Airlines recorded a ‘new record’ profit in the first quarter of this year of VND 4.53 trillion or US$178 million. This was, however, only after the company leasing planes to Vietnam Airlines subsidiary, Pacific Airlines, agreed to write-off US$220 million worth of debt in exchange for the return of
Vietnam gold price hits new high, 20 percent over world price
Vietnam’s gold price topped VND 91.5 million a tael or 2,958.50 per troy ounce yesterday, a new peak for the yellow metal. At the same time, gold was trading on the world market for US$2,353 per troy ounce, a difference of US$605.50 or about 20.47 percent. To try to close
In today’s Vietnam news: Power supply imports, Hanoi boulevard project protests, Antidumping duties coming for boxes, Maersk container terminal project Hanoi, Vinpearl foreign investment,
In today’s Vietnam news: Credit limits removed for some major projects, Estonian web security company market entry, Vingroup’s Vuong becomes major shareholder LP Bank,
In today’s Vietnam news: More land for Trump golf course, Hanoi metro awarded Vingroup, Rising bank bond interest rates, GE contract stalled power plant
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