Vietnam

Official View: The government has estimated growth of 8.48% in 2007, up from 8.2% in 2006. The growth target for 2008 has been set at 8.5-9.0%, with the aim of reaching a GDP per... 2008-03-07

Vietnam gave its support to a third package of sanctions against Iran in the United Nations Security Council on March 3, sending a further message to Tehran to cease its efforts to... 2008-03-04

Official View: The government has estimated growth of 8.48% in 2007, up from 8.2% in 2006. The growth target for 2008 has been set at 8.5-9.0%, with the aim of reaching a GDP per... 2008-02-07

On January 1, Vietnam took up a seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), displaying Hanoi's intent to play a more prominent role in international affairs. The move signifies... 2008-02-06

Fighting corruption will be one of the most important tasks for the government in 2008, according to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. The main focus will be centred on agencies managing... 2008-01-10

BMI View: The VNI is looking precarious in the near term as domestic and global conditions are unfavourable and the index may well test short-term support at 850. The bright long-term... 2008-01-08

BMI View: Vietnamese GDP growth should remain on track in 2008 in spite of inflation continuing its upward trend, with price growth clocking in at 12.6% y-o-y in December 2007. It... 2008-01-03

Exports increased 18.6% y-o-y to US$39.9bn in the first ten months of 2007 and were dominated by textiles, electronics and other low-value added products. This increase has been somewhat... 2007-12-04

BMI View: The Vietnamese economy grew by 8.16% y-o-y in the first three quarters of 2007, which is in line with our full-year GDP growth target of 8.2% in 2007. Furthermore, ndustrial... 2007-11-02

BMI View: Rising inflation has now become main focus of Vietnamese politics, with the newly-elected National Assembly speaking out about the pains of rapid price growth. It is clear... 2007-11-01