09-08-2020 08:00
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) not only provide livelihoods for the most vulnerable communities, but also are leading contributors to many economies in the ASEAN. Tuan Vu from Oxfam and Aurora D. Geotina-Garcia, chair of the Philippine Women’s Economic Network, call on the bloc to place MSMEs at the centre of its economic recovery.
01-07-2017 10:12
Hoang Tuan Vu, commonly known as Kar, seems to be the only trekking tour guide in the central highlands of Viet Nam. But to this 32-year-old man, a resident of Ea Kar District in the central province of Dak Lak, the profession is not only a way to earn a living. It helps him to demonstrate his love for forests, and inspire others to join hands to preserve the lungs of earth.
11-07-2011 09:42
‘One of the most important signals for the market is the comeback of foreign portfolio investors’
13-06-2011 08:00
Restoring confidence in its local currency is a key macro target for Vietnam.
06-06-2011 09:30
The supply of dollars on the local market is set for a sharp increase as the government makes a bid to further stabilise the forex market.
11-04-2011 09:01
PetroVietnam has turned the key to unlock the forex market and push it into the safety zone.
04-04-2011 09:05
The State Bank is battling what it views as one of the most dangerous problems facing the banking sector: dollarisation.
30-03-2011 11:00
Inflation threats loomed ever larger following yesterday’s petrol price hike.
07-03-2011 07:30
Vietnam’s love affair with the US dollar is waning following the government’s determined action to place the market under control.
28-02-2011 07:30
With headline inflation shooting up to a two-year high, further monetary tightening seems inevitable.
21-02-2011 08:00
The forex market is still waiting for further calming actions following the local currency’s depreciation.
24-01-2011 10:00
Local banks are hiking mobilising interest rates for dollar deposits as demand for dollar-denominated credit keeps rising, a trend which has given rise to fears of dollarisation.
21-12-2010 09:05
“We now have to control inflation and high interest rates are needed. But, with interest rates this high, local enterprises cannot swallow [them]”
14-11-2010 15:25
Vietnamese authorities have taken a sharp policy U-turn to counter rising inflation.
12-07-2010 18:09
Vietnam has enjoyed a big surge in overseas remittances, on the back of a positive global economy, helping it secure forex levels.