One of the significant events Vietnam was hoping to occur last June unfortunately did not transpire – being named on the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) watch list for emerging markets. Instead, Vietnam was not upgraded and remained on the frontier-market listing.

Vietnam has maintained its third spot in the international ranking of logistics opportunities, according to the Agility Emerging Market Logistics Index in 2020.

Opportunity 2030: the Standard Chartered SDG Investment Map revealed a $9.668 trillion opportunity for private sector investors across all emerging markets to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Vietnam representing $45.8 billion of this.

Powerful emerging markets like Vietnam and many others in the Asia Pacific region have both an appetite for innovation and the growing industrial base that make Lenovo’s business strategy possible. Ken Wong, senior vice president of Lenovo Group, delves into the future path required to cash in on digital transformation-driven growth potential.

It may take Vietnam two years to get upgraded to emerging market level from the current frontier market classification, VNDirect Securities Corporation said in its 2020 outlook.

The real estate market in Vietnam has been one of the most exciting emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region. VIR talked with Anthony Couse, chief executive officer, Asia-Pacific, JLL, about his assessment of the market, as well as prospects in the coming time during his recent visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

Shares failed to rally on Wednesday, partly affected by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)’s announcement that Viet Nam will not be included in the company’s watchlist for potential reclassification as an emerging market.

EFG Hermes, a leading financial services corporation in frontier emerging markets, signed a partnership agreement with Asia Commercial Bank Securities (ACBS) of Vietnam, allowing the company's clients to receive on-ground access and intelligence to trade on some of Asia's most compelling capital markets.

Abbott is a leading global healthcare company with the mission to create possibilities for people through the power of health. With a 25-year local history, Vietnam is one of the key emerging markets for the company and an example of sustained business growth as well as collaboration with the government and organisations to impact people’s health through healthcare initiatives. The positive impacts of what the company has done so far for the community are partly rooted in its leadership mindset. Douglas Kuo, general manager of Abbott Vietnam, talks about Abbott’s leadership philosophy and its journey to bring breakthrough innovations to improve the health of people in Vietnam.

Distance is no longer a problem for property investors in and around HCM City thanks to improved transport infrastructure.

The rare revenue warnings from Apple suggested weaker-than-anticipated sales of iPhones and other gadgetry, in part because of trade frictions between Washington and Beijing.

The window of opportunity for safeguarding global growth is "narrowing" as trade disputes deepen and emerging markets face fiscal crisis, the IMF said on Saturday (Oct 13), warning countries against worsening things by weaponising currency and interest-rate policies.

Vietnam is now edging even closer to the coveted emerging market status, after FTSE Russell announced that the country is now on the watch list to join its secondary emerging market ranking.

As emerging markets around the world catch headwinds from the global trade war, investors still bank on Vietnam’s stable macro-economics and growing stock market.

Considering Vietnam as a key emerging market, The Woolmark Company has strengthened its brand identity in Vietnam through high-quality natural fibres and wool products.