Vietnam

Vietnam's decision to raise domestic fuel prices by 36.8% on July 21 came only two weeks after the government stated that fuel prices would be kept unchanged for the rest of 2008.... 2008-08-04

BMI View: We foresee Vietnam continuing to raise its profile on both the regional and global stage through closer involvement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)... 2008-08-04

BMI View: We have revised down our 2008 real GDP growth forecast from 7.0% to 5.5% as the effects of the tightening of fiscal and monetary policy cut into economic growth. The... 2008-07-24

BMI View: We continue to see opportunities for foreign investors in the Vietnamese banking sector in spite of the recent macroeconomic turbulence. We find it likely that some of the... 2008-07-08

US President George W. Bush lauded the steps taken to increase religious freedom in Vietnam after meeting Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Washington on June 24. Curbs on religious... 2008-07-08

Vietnam is now leading the way in Southeast Asia for the development of nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels by announcing on May 15 that it is to construct two nuclear... 2008-06-10

BMI View: We have revised down our 2008 real GDP growth forecast from 7.0% to 5.5% on account of the likely effects of the government's tightening of fiscal and monetary policy in... 2008-06-04

BMI View: We now see increasing risks to our 2008 real GDP growth forecast of 7.0% as the government is grappling to bring inflation and the bulging trade deficit under control.... 2008-05-29

BMI View: We believe the 25.2% y-o-y headline figure, a 16-year high, disguises the underlying trend in the May inflation report. We foresee inflation reaching its peak of close to... 2008-05-27

Vietnam and North Korea are to boost bilateral co-operation in trade, investment, sports and culture after a visit by Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Dung visited Pyongyang on May 7-9.... 2008-05-12