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How to Export Coffee from Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2025
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Category: Policy
Human Resources in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024
Vietnam’s human resources landscape is undergoing significant transformation as the country integrates more into the global economy. With rapid economic growth, companies are increasingly focused on strategic HR management to align with both local and international standards. With all of this in mind, this article looks at the key human resources related factors foreign firms should be aware of when operating in Vietnam.
Marine spatial plan to be presented to Vietnam National Assembly this week
The marine spatial plan is set to be the cornerstone for the development of Vietnam’s coastline. It has, however, been a long time coming. Work began on the marine spatial plan in 2018 but is still ongoing with a broad range of stakeholders from a diverse range of industries–defence, oil and gas, fisheries, and tourism to name but a few. Not to mention the geopolitical implications related to carving out a swathe of the South China Sea or East Sea as it is known in Vietnam. With this in mind, it may be a while longer too…
Vietnam PM suggests foreign workers for executive roles at state-owned enterprises
In the past the leaders of SOEs have always been members of the Communist Party of Vietnam which has significantly reduced the talent pool from which to draw–there are currently only a little over 5 million members of the party or around 5 percent of the population. This also leaves these positions open to being filled through political jostling and networking often connected to seniority and an individual’s position within the party more broadly, rather than merit and qualifications…
How the State Bank of Vietnam’s federal reserves are sold into the market
The State Bank of Vietnam–the SBV–has started selling its US dollar reserves in order to stop the local currency from devaluing further. According to this article from Tuoi Tre it is doing this by selling its dollars to banks that hold negative foreign currency positions. They are allowed to buy
Vietnam has started dipping into its US dollar reserves to prop up dong
The State Bank of Vietnam–the SBV–has begun spending US dollars in its foreign reserves to prevent the dong from sliding further against the US dollar Bloomberg is reporting. This follows on from a series of treasury bill issuances over the last month or so that have done very little to
Vietnam ambassador pressures US to remove ‘non-market economy’ label
Vietnam’s ambassador to the US, Nguyen Quoc Dzung, has said that including Vientam among the 12 countries in the world the US considers be non-market economies is unacceptable, Reuters has reported. He goes on to say that “So I think if the DOC (Department of Commerce) turned down that, I
Vietnam banks expected to lend US$82 billion this year
With a credit growth limit of 15 percent in place for 2024, Vietnam’s Banks are expected to issue loans to the tune of US$82 billion this year, VN Express is reporting. The publication also notes that credit growth for 2023 reached 13.71 percent in 2023. Food for thought: Credit growth
C.bank grants Vietnam’s banks 15 percent credit growth limit for 2024
The State Bank of Vietnam has set a 15 percent credit growth limit for Vietnam’s banks in 2024, Tuoi Tre is reporting. Note that this is higher than the usual 14 percent a year probably due to a failure to hit 14 percent in 2023. Credit growth mid-December was just
British diplomatic cables raise series of concerns about Vietnam’s JETP
British diplomatic cables seen by Political reveal a number of concerns about how Vietnam’s Just Energy Transition Partnership Resource Mobilisation Plan was put together, the publication reported December 8. Politico’s article has a number of choice quotes that reveal the development of the plan and its implementation may not be
Singapore bank predicts Vietnam interest rates steady in 2024
Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) has said it believes the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will keep rates on hold next year to boost growth, Vietnam Plus is reporting. The UOB predicted back in September that rates would be cut before the end of this year, but this has not
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Why More Foreign Films Aren’t Made in Vietnam
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PetroVietnam Power Corporation: Vietnam Stock Overview
Vingroup: Vietnam Stock Overview
SeABank: Vietnam Stock Overview
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Vietnam National Petroleum Group: Vietnam Stock Overview
Tien Phong Commercial Bank: Vietnam Stock Overview
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PetroVietnam Gas Corporation: Vietnam Stock Overview
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Military Commercial Bank: Vietnam Stock Overview
HDBank: Vietnam Stock Overview
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Vietnam Car Sales Tracker: January Update [data]
Vietnam Exports Tracker: January Update [data set]
Vietnam Imports Tracker: January Update [data set]
Vietnam CPI Tracker: January Update [data set]
Vietnam Tourist Arrivals Tracker: January Update [data set]
Vietnam FDI Tracker by Sector: January Update [data set]
Vietnam FDI Source Country Tracker: January Update [data set]
Vietnam Retail Sales Tracker: November Update [data set]
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