CEO confidence in growth down

CEO confidence in growth down

A majority of CEOs say global economy to remain stalled this year, according to PwC’s 16th Annual Global CEO Survey.
Time to stand up and be counted

Time to stand up and be counted

Plans to strengthen top officials’ accountability have moved a step forward.
Top officials to face reviews on “confidence”

Top officials to face reviews on “confidence”

Vietnam’s highest ranking officials will face annual votes of confidence by secret ballot starting next year under a new mechanism adopted by the National Assembly.
Vietnamese business confidence drops in continued global business volatility

Vietnamese business confidence drops in continued global business volatility

A sharp decline in business confidence in many rapid growing economies is raising a warning flag that global business may face continued volatility for some months to come.
Confidence is the name of the game

Confidence is the name of the game

Deputy head of Ho Chi Minh City National Assembly Delegation Tran Du Lich said over-emphasis should not be placed on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, as securing confidence from local people, businesses and investors was more important.
KPMG has faith in Vietnam

KPMG has faith in Vietnam

KPMG International’s global chairman Michael Andrew visited Vietnam last week and gave VIR an exclusive interview, stressing Vietnam’s potential in South East Asia and his belief that the country would continue to be a destination for foreign investors.
VN enterprises, consumers more optimistic in future prospects: surveys

VN enterprises, consumers more optimistic in future prospects: surveys

Vietnamese enterprises and consumers are becoming more optimistic in future prospects than their regional peers, according to the latest survey of two international consulting firms.
Prospects gloomy for global economy uncertainty dampens outlook for 2012

Prospects gloomy for global economy uncertainty dampens outlook for 2012

Nearly half of the 1,258 CEOs polled worldwide believe the global economy will decline even further in the next 12 months, according to PwC’s 15th Annual Global CEO Survey.
Earthquake effect bites as consumer confidence wanes in Asia/Pacific

Earthquake effect bites as consumer confidence wanes in Asia/Pacific

Consumers across Asia/Pacific are concerned at the slow pace of the global economic recovery with a dip in optimism recorded over the last six months, according to the latest MasterCard Worldwide Index of Consumer Confidence, released recently.
Purse strings set to loosen in 2011

Purse strings set to loosen in 2011

Ralf Matthaes, Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) regional managing director for Vietnam and Malaysia, provides a unique insight into Vietnamese consumer spending trends in 2011.
Buyers’ confidence sinks but still buoyant

Buyers’ confidence sinks but still buoyant

Despite the fall in Vietnamese consumer confidence over the past six months, Vietnam still ranks in the top 10 most confident countries globally, according to a survey by market researcher AC Nielsen.