Asia Economics Update Vietnam rate hikes inevitable and should be aggressive Vietnam’s central bank today confirmed that its key base rate will be left unchanged for the rest of 2009. But rate hikes look necessary from early 2010 and the policy tightening next year is likely... 28th October 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Update Vietnam’s impressive rebound threatens overheating Vietnam is always the first in Asia to publish quarterly GDP and the Q3 data published today showed that its economic recovery is gaining strength. The improvement, as in China, is coming on the back... 29th September 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Vietnam is back on track and set for strong growth The Vietnamese economy grew rapidly from 1995 to mid-2008 on the back of China-style free market reforms which have lifted exports and foreign investment, and brought a big reduction in poverty levels... 16th September 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Could Vietnam eventually eclipse Thailand? We are upbeat about Vietnam’s long-term prospects. The country’s relatively low level of GDP per capita and recent accession to the World Trade Organisation mean that it can expect to experience an... 22nd May 2007 · 1 min read
