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.
viet nams securities market may get emerging status

Viet Nam’s securities market may get ‘emerging status’

Viet Nam’s securities market may be upgraded to the emerging market status from its current frontier market by 2020, according to the latest SSI Retail Research.
mobile advertising grows strongly in southeast asia

Mobile advertising grows strongly in Southeast Asia

Mobile advertising saw strong growth across Southeast Asia in 2017, driven by the mobile-first habits of consumers in emerging markets, according to a new report by performance management company Nielsen.
vietnam makes significant progress in sustainable finance reforms

Vietnam makes significant progress in sustainable finance reforms

Emerging markets have become a major force in driving development and fighting climate change as 34 countries, including Vietnam, have initiated banking reforms to expand sustainable lending, according to the first comprehensive Global Progress Report of Sustainable Banking Network (SBN), an IFC-supported organisation of banking regulators and associations.
vietnam to remain an investor magnet in 2018

Vietnam to remain an investor magnet in 2018

Vietnam will continue luring in foreign capital this year, as the country puts more state firms on sale and continues its quest to become an emerging market.
msci upgrade not coming until 2020

MSCI upgrade not coming until 2020

Vietnam could be classified as an emerging market in 2020 if its free-float rate increases and the market infrastructure becomes better at accommodating foreigners, according to the provider of stock market indexes and portfolio analytics MSCI.
msci upgrade may still far away

MSCI upgrade may still far away

Vietnam and its investors may have been disappointed this year, when New York-based MSCI,  a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, did not reclassify the country as an emerging market – a title that could help its stock market attract more capital inflows than its current frontier market designation brings.
iflix secures additional 133 million funding

iflix secures additional $133 million funding

iflix, the world’s leading subscription video on demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, announced that it has completed a $133-million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audience.
auto lending growing rapidly in viet nam

Auto lending growing rapidly in Viet Nam

Auto lending in Viet Nam recorded faster growth than other Southeast Asian emerging markets in the period between 2011 and 2016, according to a research by Singapore-based The Asian Banker.
singapore investors get acquainted with luxury apartment danang

Singapore investors get acquainted with Luxury Apartment Danang

As one of the few luxury seaside projects in Vietnam heading to the emerging markets property exhibition in Singapore on April 22 and 23, Luxury Apartment Danang speaks to new investors on the Lion Island.
sbv using policy to battle volatility

SBV: Using policy to battle volatility

Emerging markets are expected to experience great volatility and challenges in 2017, and their banking systems will likely be at the forefront of these difficulties. Yet, as State Bank of Vietnam Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong tells VIR’s Hong Dung, things are brighter than they sound, given her great belief in local credit institutions and their development in 2017.
vn cities on world investment market list

VN cities on world investment market list

Việt Nam’s two largest cities - Hà Nội and HCM City - have been listed among the top emerging market cities in the world that are attractive for foreign direct investment (FDI). 
vietnam summit smooth sailing ahead

Vietnam Summit – Smooth sailing ahead

Growth may be slowing at the emerging markets, but the Vietnamese economy remains steadfast, according to economists at the Vietnam Summit held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 3rd. Fittingly, the summit is themed “Smooth Sailing Ahead.”
hose and stoxplus organise vietnam stock market on the way to emerging markets conference

HOSE and StoxPlus organise “Vietnam Stock Market: On the Way to Emerging Markets” conference

Vietnam has attracted a lot of attention from foreign investors thanks to its sustainable economic growth in recent years and growth stories of private sector and public companies.
renewing healthcare from the inside out

Renewing healthcare from the inside out

The vast majority of the world’s population has limited access to affordable and quality healthcare. GE Healthcare’s newly launched Sustainable Healthcare Solutions has gone the extra mile to bring advanced technologies and accessible medical solutions to the world’s emerging markets. Tay Lan reports on how this new business model is benefitting patients in Vietnam.