Vietnam

The ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) is targeting annual GDP growth of 7-8% over the coming five years according to a statement from the party's central committee. The latter... 2010-03-29

We expect tighter monetary conditions to slow growth over 2010 as inflation enters into double digits in Q210. While decelerating food price growth may hold back inflation in the... 2010-03-24

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung attended the initiation of a the construction of an aluminium refinery plant in the central highland province of Dak Nong on February 28 only weeks... 2010-03-03

With the Vietnam 5-year Credit Default Swap (CDS) having reached the 270bps target we set out in December, we believe a move towards 300bps is a distinct possibility. With the possibility... 2010-02-23

The 11th National Congress of the Communist Party in January 2011 will serve to keep the political barometer high. We expect some criticism of Hanoi's handling of the macroeconomic... 2010-02-12

Real GDP growth came in at 6.9% y-o-y in Q409, bringing full-year growth in 2009 to 5.3%, according to estimates released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam in late December.... 2010-02-03

Real GDP growth came in at 6.9% y-o-y in Q409, bringing full-year growth in 2009 to 5.3%, according to estimates released by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam in late December.... 2010-01-07

BMI View: The implementation of a China-ASEAN free trade deal on January 1 2010 has created the world's third-largest trade zone, and, perhaps more importantly in the context of subdued... 2010-01-06

The strong domestic demand-driven recovery in Vietnam has brought real GDP growth to 6.9% y-o-y in Q409. We believe a sharp tightening of fiscal and monetary policy will be needed... 2010-01-04

We expect the Vietnamese government to continue tightening its screws on political dissidents ahead of the Communist Party of Vietnam's five-yearly National Congress in January 2011.... 2009-12-30