Tuesday, March 4, 2014

The Business Times: HCM City sees start of year bump in FDI

The Business Times: HCM City sees start of year bump in FDI

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HCM City sees start of year bump in FDI

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 08:00 PM PST

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into HCM City has risen sharply – in terms of registered capital and the number of investment licences – over the first two months of 2014, according to the HCM City Department of Planning and Investment. Speaking at a recent meeting at the HCM City’s People’s Committee office, Thai Van Re, […]

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Mar 4: Vietnam gold little changes at VND36.36Mln/Tael

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:53 PM PST

This morning, Vietnam gold was little changed versus yesterday close at VND36.36 million a tael. The world gold holds 4 month high on Ukraine tension. As of 09:32 am today, Hanoi time, SJC Hochiminh was traded at VND36.30 million/tael for bid and VND36.36 million/tael for ask, respectively. SJC in the North quoted at VND36.30 million/tael […]

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Positive economic growth forecast in 2014

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:49 PM PST

 Economists predict the Vietnam economy will experience positive growth in 2014 on the back of an increasing global demand and much improved world economic environment. The National Financial Supervisory Committee (NFSC) also forecasts an overall increase in private consumption for 2014. According to official statistics, retail consumption of goods and services rose by 5.8% in […]

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Vietnam targets US$2 bil bilateral trade with Laos

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:46 PM PST

The Vietnam Business Association in Laos should promote exchange, support domestic businesses to approach the Lao market towards two-way trade of US$2 billion by 2015.  Vietnamese business representatives stated this at a March 3 meeting hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Vientiane. Vietnamese ambassador to Laos Nguyen Manh Hung acknowledged the efforts of Vietnamese companies […]

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Prolonged Tet holiday takes toll on national start-up figures

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:41 PM PST

Over 4,000 enterprises were created in February this year with a total registered capital of VND19.18 trillion (US$913.3 million), a 5.5 per cent year-on-year decrease, the Ministry of Planning and Investment stated. The number of newly established businesses declined 42 per cent compared to January this year, and the registered capital was 56 per cent […]

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Industrial production ups in first two months

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:38 PM PST

Nearly 90% of imports Vietnam made in the first two months of this year served production, such as fuels, raw materials and machines, showing signs of recovery of the national economy. The country spent an estimated US$20.82 billion on imports in the January-February period, presenting an increase of 17% year-on-year, Deputy Minister of Trade and […]

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What to expect from Vietnam real estate in 2014?

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:30 PM PST

It is expected, without being said, that the new year will bring much joy and prosperity for the real estate market of Vietnam.  It is hoped that further change compared with the previous year will take place, despite of the fact that even the boldest statement assumes that a recovery can only come in the […]

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Vietnam’s software exports move towards SMAC

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:24 PM PST

The export growth rate has decreased, a lot of firms have shut down or merged into others. Does this mean that Vietnam's software industry has been driven into a corner? The 2012 White Book showed that Vietnam's software industry gained the turnover of $1.17 billion in 2011, which meant the annual 10 percent growth rate. […]

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Mar 04, 2014: StoxPlus morning brief

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:18 PM PST

Purchasing managers'Index(PMI) for February falls to the lowest growth in recent 5 months, the HSBC Vietnam in co-operation with Markit Economics said in its release today. Macro Economy Vietnam Manufacturing PMI Falls to Lowest Level in 5 Months Purchasing managers'Index(PMI) for February falls to the lowest growth in recent 5 months, the HSBC Vietnam in co-operation […]

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Vietnam”s market merging again with Vietnam opportunity fund”s Andy Ho

Posted: 03 Mar 2014 07:10 PM PST

Vietnam's stock market has been among the world's leaders year-to-date. Historically, the VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund is always among the best performing funds over any intermediate length of time. VinaCapital's Chief Investment Officer provides the firm's market insights in this interview. Prior to working at VinaCapital, Andy Ho held positions as Director of Investment at […]

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