Via International Investment, a report on why Vietnam and Kazakhstan stand out as investment opportunities: Save for China and a handful of Southeast Asian countries – seen as some of the ‘winners’ of the crisis – emerging nations are expected to suffer more from the lockdowns and slow administration of vaccines, and will take longer […]
Read more »Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Facebook’s bet on chat-based e-commerce and online video in Vietnam and beyond: Facebook is taking lessons from rural Vietnam as part of its advertising business becomes more difficult and online merchants embrace video and chat to connect with customers. Vietnam’s increasingly prosperous rural population is adapting quickly to smartphone use […]
Read more »Via Barron’s, a report on Vietnam’s infrastructure plans: Communist Party congresses don’t usually excite financial markets. Vietnam’s confab three months ago looks like an exception. Party leaders committed to an anti-Communist boost for the country’s private sector, to 55% from 42% of gross domestic product by 2025. They earmarked $119 billion for infrastructure over the […]
Read more »Via Nikkei Asia, an article on how capital meant for Myanmar may seek havens in Vietnam and Cambodia: The military coup in Myanmar has forced investors who had earmarked capital for the country to look for nearby alternatives. Delta Capital, Anthem Asia and other funds that have solely focused on Myanmar are adopting a wait-and-see […]
Read more »Via The Diplomat, an article on Vietnam’s progress towards a more liberal, market-driven economy: Vietnam has weathered the COVID-19 crisis better than most nations. The spread of the virus has been managed well, and despite turmoil in global markets the economy grew by around 3 percent in 2020, while running a $19 billion trade surplus. Investment […]
Read more »Via NHIP CAU, a report on Vietnam’s economic growth: The Southeast Asian country’s GDP in 2020 is estimated to reach $340.6 billion, exceeding Singapore with $337.5 billion and Malaysia with $336.3 billion. The organisation has forecast Vietnam’s 2020 GDP growth at 1.6 percent, while Singapore’s economy will contract 6 percent Meanwhile, Thailand’s GDP this year […]
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