August 13, 2011
The currency has been broadly stable since February against the US dollar. Fitch Ratings says the outlook for Vietnam’s economy is stable but warns unresolved problems in the relatively large and weak banking system are a source of risk. Vietnam has been rated B+ by the agency, the same as a year ago. The ratings are supported by [...]
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July 29, 2011
A Spanish flag flutters over the Bank of Spain in Madrid March 10, 2011. Rating agency Moody’s put Spain on review for a possible downgrade on Friday, adding to concerns that a Greek rescue package has done little to halt the spread of Europe’s debt crisis. Moody’s move to place the Aa2 government bond rating [...]
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January 27, 2010
Despite high ratings, Ngoi nha hanh phuc (Full House) has suffered heavy criticism due to sub-par acting Original screenplays yet to become safe bets for TV serial makers. First, they â“ foreign productions â“ were overwhelmingly strong competitors, crushing the domestic industry.National channels VTV and HTV were accused of undermining the growth of the fledgling [...]
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January 18, 2010
The Ministry of Finance has denied rumors about the descent of Vietnamâs credit rating by international institutions, affirming that Vietnam still has good credit rating despite the economic downturn. The ministry said it has cooperated with the institutions, including Moodyâs, Standard & Poorâs and Fitch Ratings, to give credit ratings to Vietnam for the last [...]
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January 18, 2010
LookAtVietnam – MOF has affirmed that Vietnam still has good credit rating despite the economic downturn. Over the last years, MOF has cooperated with international agencies such as Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings to give credit ratings to Vietnam. In 2007-2008, Moody’s gave ‘B3a’ to Vietnam with prospects rated as “stable.” Many countries in [...]
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December 17, 2009
LookAtVietnam – A private company, ‘Vietnam Credit,’ has presumed to rate the nation’s banks. Ta Ngoc Huu, Public Relations Manager of Vietnam CreditThe ratings recently released by Vietnam Credit have been vehemently criticized by commercial banks, including the ones given relatively high grades. Some are threatening lawsuits. Ta Ngoc Huu, Public Relations Manager of Vietnam Credit, [...]
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December 14, 2009
LookAtVietnam – The bank rating released by the private firm, Vietnam Credit Information and Rating Company, faces strong opposition from domestic bankers On December 9, Vietnam Credit released their list of bank ratings, which assess the “health” of banks based on audited finance reports for 2008 and previous years. Quick rebuttal by VBA Just one day [...]
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December 11, 2009
Vietnam Credit Information & Rating Co., or Vietnam Credit, released for the first time a bank ratings report, assessing the health and outlooks of dozens of local banks . . . The Vietnam Credit Index is composed on 18 criteria such as capital adequacy ratio, liquidity, business efficiency, managerial ability and experience, brand, quality, service [...]
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September 22, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam should rate government agencies to clarify which serve the people well and which badly, suggests Dr. Tran Ngoc Anh, a Vietnamese-American expert on public policy. The author of this contribution to VietNamNet’s forum on administrative reform is Indiana University (USA) Professor Tran Ngoc Anh. Anh earned his doctorate in public policy at [...]
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August 22, 2009
Shanty fire prompts evacuation of HCMC school; Mekong Delta to build new gas pipeline; New Zealander found with too much money, gold at airport; Indonesia repatriates 48 Vietnamese fishermen Shanty fire prompts evacuation of HCMC school Fire fighters work on a fire that destroyed a row of makeshift houses in Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh [...]
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Gov’t agencies need to be rated
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam should rate government agencies to clarify which serve the people well and which badly, suggests Dr. Tran Ngoc Anh, a Vietnamese-American expert on public policy. The author of this contribution to VietNamNet’s forum on administrative reform is Indiana University (USA) Professor Tran Ngoc Anh. Anh earned his doctorate in public policy at [...]
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