13-01-2022 10:13
Mastercard announced today that Safdar Khan has been named division president for Southeast Asia. The appointment is an expansion of his former role as division president for the region's emerging markets.
23-11-2021 09:00
Vietnam’s equity market has witnessed a significant bounce in the last few months of the year thanks to the economic V-shaped recovery and the large influx of domestic retail investors. Now, it is hoped that Vietnam will sooner rather than later be elevated to the status of an emerging market.
06-10-2021 00:25
As consumer use of digital banking accelerates in the Asia-Pacific, the region’s emerging markets have become the hub of banking innovation for digital business models, according to McKinsey.
28-07-2021 16:21
Apple CEO Tim Cook has shared the brand's growth performance in emerging markets including Vietnam during the company's earnings call in the third quarter of 2021.
16-06-2021 21:27
As Vietnam makes its anticipated progress from frontier status to a fully-fledged emerging market, the stock market is now at the stage where more and more private investors are getting on board, according to the UK newspaper Proactive.
06-05-2021 10:00
Currently, the Vietnamese market is classified by MSCI as a frontier market, one level below the emerging market bracket. We estimate that the biggest obstacle for Vietnam to become an emerging market has been the foreign ownership limit (FOL).
22-04-2021 10:00
Under a favourable economic backdrop, multiple trade agreements, and supportive fiscal and monetary policies, Vietnam’s economic recovery is expected to remain strong. Minh Le, Tran Nguyen, and Hoa Tran, analysts from Mirae Asset Securities, write about the country’s prospects and how Vietnam could be a potential candidate for an emerging market upgrade by 2022.
10-03-2021 11:29
The $1.9 trillion US fiscal stimulus package waiting for approval will likely have positive spill-over effects on emerging markets. Vietnam expects to see the largest benefits in exports and the securities market.
10-03-2021 08:00
In recent years, Ho Tram has emerged as one of the most attractive Vietnamese tourist destinations. One of the high-profile developers in this fast emerging market is Asian Coast Development (ACDL) which controls the 164-hectare Ho Tram Strip integrated resort.
10-12-2020 08:00
Cashless payments are undoubtedly on an upward trajectory globally and regionally, highlighted by COVID-19 and governors expediting digital transformation. Safdar Khan, division president of Mastercard’s emerging markets in Southeast Asia department, shared with Celine Luu what key trends will shape the payment industry and how Mastercard creates a secure and convenient ecosystem to deliver seamless, top-notch contactless services to their customers.
04-11-2020 10:40
Recently, world-leading index research and analysis organisation Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), has proposed the inclusion of Phat Dat Real Estate Development JSC (HSX: PDR) in the MSCI Frontier Market 100 index within their most recent October report. PDR is amongst the two new entries to Vietnam's Top 28 listed companies in the index following Kuwait’s promotion to Emerging Market category. Until October 28, Phat Dat's market capitalisation has reached VND15.625 trillion ($679.35 million).
30-10-2020 10:19
Financial website wealthbriefingasia.com published an article on October 28 outlining the views of several UK-based asset management figures regarding future investment prospects in Vietnam.
28-09-2020 13:21
Vietnam remains a secondary emerging market following the latest market re-classification by the British analytics and data solution provider FTSE Russell.
28-09-2020 13:14
There is a trend of real estate developers moving their investments from big cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to other localities, experts have said.
13-08-2020 15:01
Despite remarkable progress, Vietnam’s stock market still has much room for improvement, especially to become an appealing destination for overseas funds.