August 6, 2024
Vietnamese dong undervalued by 33.3 percent: Economist Big Mac index
Of note, since the start of the year, the Vietnamese dong has only devalued against the US dollar by about 4.5 percent since January 1. This has been on the back of efforts by the State Bank to keep the local currency from devaluing further against the US dollar by issuing treasury bills and burning through its US dollar and gold reserves…
Former head of Vietnam’s FLC Group sentenced to 21 years in jail for fraud
Prior to Quyet’s arrest, FLC had been a major real estate developer in Vietnam. The company had properties all over Vietnam as well as an airline–Bamboo Airways–with Quyet at one point reportedly a US dollar billionaire. Well known in Vietnam–idolised by some for his business savvy–his arrest drew a lot of media coverage and his trial has too.
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