October 14, 2024
Vietcombank: Vietnam Stock Overview
VCB’s business performance in the first half of 2024 was unremarkable, with total operating income declining by 5.4 percent year over year to US$1.37 billion. Of which, net interest income dropped by 0.84 percent. VCB’s credit growth reached 7.8 percent by the end of the second quarter, pretty close to the average of 7.6 percent for listed banks…
Vietnam garment and textile exports down 26.5 percent in value September over August
Vietnam’s garment and textile exports fell by 26.5 percent in September over August from US$4.1 billion to US$2.98 billion. Vietnam’s garment and textile exports for the year now stand at US$27.3 billion which represents an increase of 8.9 percent over the same period last year…
Vietnam insurance premium revenue falls .41 percent January to September
Of note, last year allegations emerged bank customers were allegedly being told by staff at several, banks they were depositing money into high-interest savings products, but in reality, they were being sold insurance policies. This did broad reputational damage to the insurance industry from which it looks to still be struggling to recover…
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