phu yen forges long term economic vision for industrial growth

Phu Yen forges long-term economic vision for industrial growth

Phu Yen province is being oriented to become a multi-sector and multi-functional general economic zone focusing on high-tech and seaport industries.
attacking inflation key to a recovery

Attacking inflation key to a recovery

There is both positive and negative news for the equity market in May, although none of it is predicted to be significant.
while yet before corner is turned

While yet before corner is turned

The equity market, by both performance and liquidity, was heavily impacted by the macroeconomic factors in 2011’s first quarter.
caution needed amid a tricky feb

Caution needed amid a tricky Feb

“We recommend investors focus on bluechips whose prices were not heated in January”
new foreign cash flows for 2011

New foreign cash flows for 2011?

Vietnam was probably one of the worst regional net asset value performers in 2010 when the main VN-Index dropped by 2.2 per cent and the HNX-Index lost over 30 per cent.
short term pain from long term policies

Short-term pain from long-term policies

In November, the State Bank announced a series of policy adjustments to regulate inflation, plus monetary and gold markets.
equity market who dares wins

Equity market: who dares wins

To date, most regional indices have strongly recovered and returned to the heights of 2007-2008 before the global financial crisis struck.
market at mercy of twin drivers forces

Market at mercy of twin drivers forces

The market in September is expected to be driven by ‘old’ rather than ‘new’ cash flows, writes Nguyen Viet Hung, director of SME Securities’ research & investment.
finding the right keys to unlock the third quarter

Finding the right keys to unlock the third quarter

By the end of July, despite about 50 per cent of listed companies having released quarterly financial reports, the stock market remained quiet with light downward adjustments.
investors told to be prudent amidst confused picture

Investors told to be prudent amidst confused picture

Under stable macroeconomic conditions, the local stock market in August continues to be under demand-supply balance pressures, writes Nguyen Viet Hung, Director of Research & Investment, SME Securities.
european debt crisis shakes investors nerve

European debt crisis shakes investors’ nerve

Hence, what happens in June depends upon how the debt crisis is controlled, although the prospects are getting brighter

Exports eat away nation’s rice stocks

Vietnam may face a shortage of rice as heavy export demands and poor weather have hit stocks hard.

Natural disasters and bird flu hit economy hard, but tourism holding steady

NATURAL disasters, calamities and epidemics have dealt a heavy blow to economic growth in Vietnam in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest report from the General Statistical Office (GSO).

Workers labour under South Korean crackdown

LESS than half of the 3,642 Vietnamese working illegally in South Korea have returned home in the last two weeks, despite being threatened with fines and jail terms if they did not leave before November 15.
law change sees soes braced for radical shake up

Law change sees SOEs braced for radical shake-up

State-owned enterprises no longer have to rely entirely on the state for capital, in one of several fundamental changes to the State-owned Enterprise Law passed last week by the National Assembly.