Vietnam

BMI View: We see the successful conclusion of free trade talks between New Delhi and ASEAN on August 29 as significant in advancing India's trade position in the increasingly important... 2008-09-03

BMI View: We now see slight upside risks to our bearish 5.5% GDP forecast for 2008 as the net export contribution to GDP growth improves. The tentative peak in consumer price inflation... 2008-09-03

The Secreteriat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), i.e. the politburo, dismissed Nguyen Viet Tien from his position as deputy transport minister in... 2008-09-02

BMI View: We see limited upside for Vietnamese equities in spite of the increasing stabilisation of inflation and external accounts. This is because many Vietnamese corporates are... 2008-08-27

BMI View: Vietnam is continuing its path to economic recovery as the August inflation reading came in lower than expected and the monthly trade deficit has settled at a sustainable... 2008-08-26

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