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Day: September 17, 2024

Can Vietnam Survive the Steel-Trade Wars?

Cheap Chinese steel is flooding markets around the world causing headaches for local steel makers. This has led to anti-dumping investigations in a number of countries that look to have caught Vietnam in the crossfire. It is not, however, going quietly but launching its own anti-dumping investigations as well. In this context, this article looks at what has happened to Vietnam’s steel industry, how it is responding, and what that might mean moving forward.

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Thai retail chain opens new mall in northern Vietnam

Of note, Central Retail recorded revenue in Vietnam of about US$777.4 million in the first half of this year. This was up from US$760 million last year. It was, however, also in the context of a 0.8 percent fall in sales in the Vietnam market for the retailer…

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Vietnam electronics exports up 14.5 percent August over July

Vietnam’s exports of computers, electrical products, and spare parts and components thereof, climbed by 14.5 percent in August over July from US$5.9 billion to US$6.76 billion. Vietnam’s electronics exports for the year now stand at US$46.4 billion which is an increase 28.9 percent over the same period last year…

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KinhBac City Group (real estate): Vietnam Stock Overview

In March, KBC’s management board said it anticipated receiving investment approval for two projects by June 2024, namely the Trang Due 3 Industrial Park and Trang Cat Urban Area in Hai Phong City. This would have given the firm’s bottom line a significant boost. However, this did not come through with a report by SSI Research released on August 8, suggesting that the Trang Due 3 Industrial Park was unlikely to be completed this year…

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