September 9, 2024
Private sector CEOs in Vietnam on almost double SOE counterparts
Notably, earlier this year the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, suggested SOEs should consider foreigners for executive positions. He went on to say that better remuneration packages and higher salaries would be key. This latest development adds some context to the Prime Minister’s remarks and suggests that improvement in remuneration would need to be sizable.
Singapore food conglomerate to build coffee processing plant in central Vietnam
This announcement is in line with Vietnam being one of the biggest coffee producers in the world. This has seen a number of key international brands develop processing facilities in Vietnam. Notably, last year, France’s Louis Dreyfus Company and Poland’s Instanta Sp. z o.o. inaugurated a freeze-dried instant coffee production facility in Vietnam’s Binh Duong province. The project reportedly cost US$84.2 million with a capacity of 5,600 tonnes…
Vietjet Air: Vietnam Stock Overview
Moving forward, total demand for air passenger transport in 2024 is forecast to reach 84.2 million passengers, an increase of 15 percent compared to 2023. However, the aviation industry has been facing a shortage of aircraft due to a recall of Pratt & Whitney engines. VJC has had to temporarily ground 22 of its 85 aircraft for maintenance and repairs and this may last until 2025…
In today’s news: Grab response proposed industrial action, Vingroup founder + wife LP Bank ownership, Mortgage rates under pressure, New chemical plant HCMC, Russia
In today’s news: HCMC data centre land lease, Russia-Vietnam strategic oil reserves chats, AI slop factory Hanoi, Government bond auction results, F&B industry revenue
In today’s news: Traveler data compromised, KOL summit party commitments, Vingroup ownership VinFast Australian arm, Vingroup loans guaranteed by VN banks, Keppel VN land
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