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Negative sentiment grows among investors 

December 3, 2011
Negative sentiment grows among investors 

Real estate has regained the top spot as the most attractive sector for private equity investment, Grant Thornton says. Private equity investors’ optimism in the Vietnamese economy has dropped sharply as they continue to worry about inflation, high interest rates and a slowdown in domestic growth, according to Grant Thornton. Negative sentiment toward the economy [...]

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Private equity investors voice greater confidence

November 23, 2009
Private equity investors voice greater confidence

Private equity investors have been looking towards Vietnam with more confidence as a survey on private equity conducted by Grant Thornton Vietnam has revealed. VietNamNet Bridge – Private equity investors have been looking towards Viet Nam with more confidence as a November 2009 Survey on private equity in Viet Nam conducted by Grant Thornton Viet [...]

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Locals brands emerge as favorites

October 30, 2009
Locals brands emerge as favorites

The market research firm TNS Vietnam disclosed the surprising results of its annual survey in HCMC on October 28, that up to eight of the 10 fastest growing brands. The local brands are the soya milk Vfresh, the fish sauce Nam Ngu, the fruit juice Vfresh, the ice cream Trang Tien, the margarine Tuong An, [...]

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Firms more upbeat on trade prospects

October 2, 2009
Firms more upbeat on trade prospects

LookAtVietnam – Vietnamese businesses have more confidence in improved business prospects in the coming months than their peers in many other countries, A majority of respondents in the country (65 per cent) – the highest proportion from the countries surveyed – expect their trade volumes to increase in the next three months, according to the [...]

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Chemical companies, US authorities knew dangers of Agent Orange

August 10, 2009
Chemical companies, US authorities knew dangers of Agent Orange

Agent Orange victims march on Le Duan Boulevard in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 Sunday to commemorate the first Orange Day in Vietnam. Those responsible for exposing Vietnamese citizens and US troops to toxic defoliants kept silent about known health implications, a review of documents finds. US chemical companies that made Agent Orange and [...]

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Small-business sector optimistic

July 17, 2009
Small-business sector optimistic

LookAtVietnam – Business confidence in Viet Nam’s SME sector has climbed since the fourth quarter of 2008, a recent survey found. The survey, which included the Middle East and Latin America for the first time, found that as in Asia, the more domestic-oriented economies showed more optimism than those more dependent on exports.According to the [...]

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Vietnamese traders most confident in region: HSBC report

June 5, 2009
Vietnamese traders most confident in region: HSBC report

Vietnam’s smaller traders are the most confident in the Asia Pacific region, according to a recent HSBC report. Vietnam was the only country surveyed where more than half of companies expected trade volumes to rise in the next three months, said the banking group.The report said 54 percent of the 300 Vietnamese small- and medium-sized [...]

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Economic crisis boosts distrust of business: watchdog

June 4, 2009
Economic crisis boosts distrust of business: watchdog

People carry their produce to the market in Fundong, Cameroon in September 2008. Distrust of business has risen in the wake of the financial crisis and about half those surveyed around the world see the private sector as corrupt, watchdog Transparency International said Wednesday. A survey by the Berlin-based group showed that 53 percent of [...]

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BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/5

May 15, 2009
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 15/5

Vietnam joins regional countries to set up shrimp alliance; Bank joins housing company to develop property; Retail sector tops private equity poll for investors Representatives of four seafood associations from Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and China have released a multilateral statement on measures designed to boost cooperation and the consideration of setting up an alliance for [...]

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Retail sector most attractive, survey finds

May 13, 2009
Retail sector most attractive, survey finds

Retail is the most attractive industry for many investors since the government is liberalizing the industry, a Grant Thornton Vietnam survey has found. Around 70 percent of respondents ranked retail as “attractive,” the market researcher said in the survey released Monday.“The robustness of Vietnam’s domestic economy and the opportunities that will arise as this sector [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...