10-10-2024 09:20
British analytics and data solution provider FTSE Russell has kept Vietnam on its watch list for possible reclassification to secondary emerging market status.
04-10-2024 10:45
With the lowest average cost of construction and land prices in the region for data centres, along with a prime geographical location, Vietnam is an emerging market for such ventures.
30-09-2024 18:24
STADA Pymepharco is expanding to deliver “German standard” healthcare in Vietnam and to the world, driven by economic prosperity through innovation, business excellence, community wellbeing, and sustainable practices. Stéphane Jacqmin, executive vice president Emerging Markets at STADA Group, spoke to VIR’s Bich Thuy about the company's 35-year journey in the country, and its long-term vision.
07-09-2024 13:25
Trade ties between the US and emerging market economies in the Asia-Pacific region are shifting from efforts to diversify supply chains out of China through “friendshoring” or “nearshoring”. Against this backdrop, Vietnam is among the Asia-Pacific markets relatively well-placed to gain from such shifts.
16-08-2024 09:15
Economists Donghyun Park and Irfan A. Qureshi from Asian Development Bank (ADB) delve into the factors helping emerging markets to ensure long-term financial stability and foster sustained economic growth amidst the challenges posed by global financial fluctuations.
16-07-2024 14:00
The Ministry of Finance and the State Securities Commission are making efforts in improving the policy framework to upgrade Vietnam’s stock market to emerging market status by 2025 and ensure its sustainable development in the long-term.
15-07-2024 08:00
With a strong determination to be upgraded to emerging market status in 2025, Vietnam's securities market needs to improve. Nguyen The Minh, head of Research & Development for Retail Clients at Yuanta Securities Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Hazy Tran about addressing foreign ownership limits and aiming for a successful upgrade.
04-06-2024 10:00
Global asset management is experiencing a significant shift from traditional to emerging markets, with Vietnam poised to become a new goldmine for the industry.
27-05-2024 14:17
Biodiversity loss affects every single aspect of life, including economic activities and the financial system. This is because many economic and financial activities depend on ecosystem services which are threatened due to the unprecedented global biodiversity loss, according to a trailblazing report published by the World Bank in 2023 which investigated the biodiversity risks of the banking systems in 20 emerging markets.
20-05-2024 11:11
Vietnamese securities firms are rapidly raising capital to enhance financial capacity, gearing up for market shifts and the expected upgrade to emerging market status.
17-04-2024 10:00
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) started asking for feedback at the end of March on a draft circular aimed at upgrading Vietnam's stock market to 'emerging' status.
28-03-2024 16:37
Vietnam remains in the watch list for a possible reclassification from frontier to secondary emerging market status, according to FTSE Russel’s Country Classification review in March.
12-03-2024 09:00
With the AGM season approaching, corporate governance takes centre stage once again for Vietnamese listed companies, especially amid Vietnam’s push to transition from a frontier to an emerging market.
13-02-2024 00:16
Challenges need to be resolved to accelerate the full recovery process of tourism, and confidently compete with emerging markets in the region. Nguyen Trung Khanh, chairman of the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism, discussed with VIR’s Tra My the growth drivers for the industry in 2024.
10-02-2024 18:00
The State Securities Commission (SSC) has been working towards upgrading the stock market from a frontier to an emerging market, attracting notable international investor interest.