sp 500 nasdaq end at record highs after solid earnings

S&P 500, Nasdaq end at record highs after solid earnings

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped to all-time records on Tuesday (Apr 23) following a barrage of mostly positive earnings reports that boosted confidence in the economic outlook.
preparing for the new era

Preparing for the new era

With the impending signing of a number of new free trade deals set to keep the nation’s economic outlook bright throughout the year, Siemens Vietnam president and CEO Pham Thai Lai spoke with VIR’s Thanh Thu about his optimism, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing Vietnamese businesses.
pm questioned about economic outlook growth momentum by wef president

PM questioned about economic outlook, growth momentum by WEF President

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc answered questions raised by President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende at the "Vietnam and the World" dialogue held on the sidelines of the forum’s ongoing annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday.
2019s promising economic outlook

2019’s promising economic outlook

With the economy reaching an 11-year high and growth quality significantly improved in 2018, the Vietnamese government expects the same growth to be achieved in the following 12 months. What will be the key factors in hitting this goal? Thanh Dat reports.
socio economic outlook in 2018

Socio-economic outlook in 2018

Among 12 targets set for this year by parliament, eight are expected to be surpassed and four will be fulfilled.
vietnam and cambodia trimmed health spending

Vietnam and Cambodia trimmed health spending

While most of the emerging markets in Asia has increased its overall spending on health as a share of GDP since 2000, Cambodia and Vietnam have trimmed their allocations to health, according to ANZ Research on Greater Mekong Economic Outlook.
imf projects viet nams gdp growth by 66pc

IMF projects Viet Nam’s GDP growth by 6.6pc

In a recent report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projected Viet Nam’s economy to grow by 6.6 per cent this year and by 6.5 per cent in 2019.
european stock markets smash records in oil fuelled rally

European stock markets smash records in oil-fuelled rally

LONDON: World stock markets went on another record-smashing run on Thursday (Jan 4) fuelled by a bright economic outlook and strong oil prices, with Wall Street's Dow index powering past 25,000 for the first time and London also reaching a new record peak.
wb vietnams mid term economic prospects remain positive

WB: Vietnam’s mid-term economic prospects remain positive

Vietnam’s medium term economic outlook remains positive, said Acting Country Director for the World Bank in Vietnam, Sebastian Eckardt, told a press briefing on July 13 in Hanoi.
imf says asia facing risks from rise in protectionism

IMF says Asia facing risks from rise in protectionism

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund said Asia's economic outlook faces "significant" uncertainty and downside growth risks from any sudden tightening in global financial conditions or rise in protectionist trade policies.
tpp flop a thorn in rosy future

TPP flop a thorn in rosy future

Though the US has cancelled its participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which is expected to have drawbacks for both Vietnam and the US, Vietnam’s economic outlook remains bright without the deal. Sesto Vecchi, managing partner of US law firm Russin & Vecchi, gives VIR his analysis.
vdf points way forward

VDF points way forward

In the first year of its redesign, the Vietnam Development Forum 2016 consulted international development partners about broad macro-economic outlooks, global impacts, and fiscal-debt management for the country’s future sustainable growth.
viet nam listed among top 5 fastest growing market

Viet Nam listed among top 5 fastest growing market

A bright economic outlook and strong foreign capital inflows have made Viet Nam's financial market among the five best performing markets in the world, a press conference held by the State Securities Commission announced on Wednesday.
bosch expects sales growth of 3 5 per cent in 2016

Bosch expects sales growth of 3-5 per cent in 2016

German supplier of technology and services Bosch expects its sales to grow between 3 and 5 per cent in 2016 despite a subdued economic outlook and geopolitical uncertainty.
wb hails vietnams economic prospect

WB hails Vietnam’s economic prospect

Viet Nam and the Philippines are among the countries with the strongest growth prospects, according to the World Bank Global Economic Outlook 2016.