Vietnam

BMI View: North Korean Prime Minister Kim Yong Il's visit to Vietnam suggests that Pyongyang is considering the latter country as a potential role model for its own stalled reforms.... 2007-10-29

BMI View: Indications that wage growth is now picking up in the wake of rampant inflation emphasise the need for the government to step up its efforts to quell inflation. A failure... 2007-10-23

BMI view: The Vietnamese economy grew by 8.17% last year. Recent macroeconomic data support our view that GDP growth will remain above 8% this and next year. Industrial production... 2007-10-09

Vietnam is currently preparing a bid for a seat in the United Nations' Security Council for the 2008-09 term. Hanoi is hoping for support from its neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region.... 2007-09-11

BMI view: The Vietnamese economy grew by 8.17% last year. Recent macroeconomic data support our view that GDP growth will remain above 8% in the years to come. Industrial production... 2007-09-11

On August 7, a Hanoi court convicted Bui Tien Dung, the former head of a state-run construction company, to 13 years in jail for bribery and gambling offences. Dung and eight other... 2007-08-09

With its geopolitically important location and status as the dominant power in Indochina, Vietnam has emerged as an alluring potential partner for any country vying for influence... 2007-06-07

BMI View: Although we are not convinced of the sustainability of the Viet Nam Index recent recovery, we believe Vietnam will be able to post GDP growth in the region of last year's... 2007-05-14

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Cong Phung received a delegation from China's Guangxi Zhuang region in Hanoi on May 9. The group of party and local administration officials from the Chinese... 2007-05-14

Two activist lawyers were sentenced to jail on May 11 in the latest wave of repression against pro-democracy activists. The crackdown comes less than two weeks before the National... 2007-05-11