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BID [U-PF –13.7%] – A Host of Issues Results in us Taking Pause on BIDV
September 17, 2015. BIDV (BID) – Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam JSC As curious as the events were leading up to the inclusion of BID in both major ETFs, for the record and working on the guidance of BIDV of full govt take-up in the rights issue, (delivery of rights issue shares will
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Andy Watt: Insights of US Executive Doing Business with Vietnam for Over 15 Years
May 13, 2016 The past decade has seen a rapid rise in business activities with Vietnam, in large part due to the country’s attractive economic prospects and labor costs.
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Kim Lee: Marilyn Monroe Meets Global Trance
Sometimes in life, you just want it all. Sometimes, you get it. Instead of settling for one career, you pursue everything that enraptures you. If you persist hard enough, you become a force of nature that dominates in every sector you touch. Such is the case with Kim Lee, a Vietnamese-American DJ, model and actress who has
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TPP: Impact on Imports and Exports
June 2015 Imports would increase more rapidly than exports to begin with. Given the need to build and stock new factories – As Vietnam lacks a domestic machinery industry capable of producing the wide variety of machinery required by new factories, an increase in FDI is closely tied to a surge in machinery imports, followed
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President Obama to Visit Vietnam
March 03, 2016 President Obama will be making his first visit to Vietnam in May. The White House made the announcement after Obama accepted Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung’s invitation during a summit of Southeast Asian nations at Sunnylands retreat in Southern California. Obama’s trip to Vietnam will be made while he is in
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Interview with Head of Uber Vietnam
July 19th 2016 – Uber is changing the Vietnam Dream. Its three-month-old bank program is financing up to 80% of new car purchases for employees – spawning an entirely new generation of Vietnamese auto drivers. The program, which deducts loan payments from driver fares, charges an eight percent interest rate. That is well below 10-12
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Hanoi to host International Real Estate Conference
The 2018 International Real Estate Conference (IREC) will be held in Hanoi from September 5-10. The event is expected to attract the participation of more than 300 international guests from thirty countries and territories worldwide. Attendees include leaders of real estate associations and international organizations involved in everything regarding global realty matters. Over 1,000 Vietnamese
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Impact Series: Sao Bien: Room for Education
In our ongoing effort to empower the underserved, VietnamAdivsors would like to highlight non-profits doing amazing work in Vietnam. We hope you will take the time to follow the links to the non-profit homepage to better understand what they do. If their mission resonates with you, we certainly hope your generosity will be a resource
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Invest in Vietnam: How You Should Be Reading Market Cap-To-GDP
Oct 26th ,2016 Market view: What does market cap-to-GDP tell us? (Thien Bui – Ext: 1321) On October 5th, the market cap of Vietnam stock market, including HSX, HNX and UPCOM, had reached the all-time high of VND1.68 million billion, equivalent to 55% GDP of 9M2016. This brought us to a well-known ratio created by
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M & A in Vietnam
Last week I attended the annual M & A conference organized by VIR, which was opened by the Minister of MPI, Nguyen Chi Dung, who commented on the need for businesses to improve efficiency and competitiveness, and for the Government to improve the regulatory environment. As one of the key speakers noted, M & A
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Vietnam to Legalize Bitcoin by 2018
Vietnam is on the cusp of joining a growing list of countries that have explicitly legalized bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has authorized the formulation of a plan that could result in the legalization of digital currencies by next year, reportedly ordered the country’s central bank, ministry of finance and the
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HSG [Non Rated] – Dream of Competing With HPG & Formosa
August 20, 2015. Hoa Sen Group (HSG), coated steel sheet producer – HSG is doing pre-feasibility study for a steel complex project with capacity of 5-8m tons (2x of HPG’s scale and a 2/3x of Formosa phase 1’s scale) to complete its production chain of producing coated steel sheet from iron ore to finished products,
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An E-Commerce Powerhouse in the Making
May 25, 2016 We reiterate BUY on MWG. Apart from its dominant brick-and-mortar model, MWG has established an excellent omni-channel that allows its online sales to thrive in a highly potential but tough-to-win e-commerce sector in Vietnam.
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Sweet Twenty Broke Highest Grossing Film Record
February 22, 2016 The Vietnamese film Sweet Twenty, a remake of the Korean film Miss Granny, became the highest grossing film in the history of Vietnam. According to the South Korean media conglomerate, CJ E&M, the film has earned $4.76 million in Vietnam since it was released on December 11 last year. CJ E&M is
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Brexit: What are the Consequences for Asia Pacific?
June 28, 2016 On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU). While the processes and timescale for the country’s withdrawal are still uncertain, the move will have numerous implications for economies and real estate markets in Asia Pacific.
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Enterprise Registration Guidelines
October 14, 2015 On 14 September 2015, the Government has issued Decree No. 78/2015/ND-CP on Enterprise Registration. This Decree shall come into effect from 1 November 2015 and replace Decree No. 43/2010/ND-CP, Decree No. 05/2013/ND-CP. There follows a brief summary of some of the key points: Business activities: When registering a business establishment, notifying the
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3 Things To Love About Asia’s Best Harry Potter Cafe
If you’ve ever liked Harry Potter or magic, you MUST visit. To celebrate the release of the latest Harry Potter Film, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, we decided to do another feature on one of the most precious jewels in the Harry Potter fandom. We are talking about Always Cafe, the Harry Potter themed
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Land of Smiles and Timeless Charm – Part 2
February 22, 2016 Vietnam has two major international entry and exit points those being Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Both Airports have recently increased capacity with Ho Chi Minh City boasting a capacity of 25 million and Hanoi 15 million max per year. Hanoi has close to 400 international/regional flights per week whilst HCMC
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Vietnam vs India
April 28, 2016 India and Vietnam have plenty in common. Demographically, they are eerily similar – Vietnam has a median age of 28 years while India’s median age comes in at 27. Both countries have experienced their baby-boomer.
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CBRE Real Estate Outlook – Part 1 (Economic Outlook + Retail Sector)
February 23, 2016 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Vietnam has recorded constant high real GDP growth since 2007 despite the period of economic downturn in 2008-2012, with an average real GDP annual growth of 6.15%. The structure of Vietnam’s GDP is shifting towards manufacturing, construction and services while the contributions from agriculture, forestry and fishery are getting smaller.
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