September 11, 2024
Vietnam’s banks take lion’s share of Vietnam’s corporate bond debt in August
The bulk of these corporate bonds were issued to Vietnam’s banks which is inline with observations in July that a shift is taking place. Specifically, corporate bond debt looks to be moving from the real estate and construction sectors across to the banking sector which would fit with the broader narrative around real estate firms struggling to access capital.
Vietnam outbound FDI falls 64.6 percent year-on-year to end August
Mining, processing and manufacturing, and retail were the biggest recipients accounting for 39.8, 19.7, and 16.8 percent, respectively. These investments have mostly been concentrated in the Netherlands, Laos, the UK, and the USA accounting for 37.1, 25.78, 13.4, and 12.7 percent of these investments, respectively…
Asia Commercial Bank: Vietnam Stock Overview
In the first half of 2024, ACB’s total operating income and net profit rose by 5.5 percent and 4.7 percent year-over-year respectively. This positive growth was primarily attributed to a more stable macroeconomic environment and a rebound in credit demand. As a result, the stock price has risen by 21.2 percent from the beginning of 2024 to September 9…
Starlink exec meets with Vietnam Prime Minister but no clear outcomes reached
Of note, back in March, it was reported that SpaceX has put plans to launch its satellite service on hold in Vietnam due to Vietnam’s foreign ownership limits in the telecommunications industry–Foreign ownership in telecommunications services that include infrastructure are capped at 51 percent in Vietnam for most countries…
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
In today’s Vietnam news: MSCI market review, Russia’s Gazprom abandons LNG plant project, Horror movie making warning, Banking risk analysis, Denmark-VN ethanol cooperation, Work
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
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This is an interview with Dr Nuno F. Ribeiro, Associate Professor, International Tourism & Hospitality Management at Copenhagen Business College, formerly of RMIT Vietnam. It