Vietnam

Vietnam’s fiscal deficit widened during 2005, due to the high cost of the government’s oil subsidies. However, with global oil prices expected to moderate over our forecast period,... 2006-01-16

Vietnam remains one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, expanding at an impressive 8.4% in 2005, according to the General Statistics Office, making it the second fastest Asian... 2006-01-16

Vietnam’s economy is expected to continue showing impressive growth over our forecast period. After expanding 8.1% in the first nine months of the year, we expect full-year growth... 2005-12-12

The US State Department has named Vietnam as a serious violator of religious freedom along with China and North Korea, in its annual report to Congress in November. Although the US... 2005-12-09

The US State Department has named Vietnam as a serious violator of religious freedom along with China and North Korea, in its annual report to Congress in November. Although the US... 2005-12-05

Vietnam’s relations with long-standing rival China are warming, with prospects for increased co-operation in economics, politics and security.

Vietnam remains one of Asia's fastest growing economies, expanding an impressive 8.1% in the first nine months of the year. However, we expect overall growth to slow to 7.4% in 2005,... 2005-11-14

Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao paid an official visit to Vietnam at the end of October. The three-day visit, made at the invitation of Vietnam Communist... 2005-11-11

Vietnam's prospects for prosperity continue to brighten. The economy is rapidly moving from a planned to a liberal economic framework, with several key developments in the capital... 2005-11-08

Vietnam, the Asian country hardest hit by bird flu, has quickly mobilised resources in response to the threat of avian influenza. As a potential hot-spot for another outbreak of the... 2005-11-08