What is Vietnam’s economic picture in 2021 as the Covid-19 outbreak re-occurs?
While the world economy declined at least 4% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is rated as a „bright star“ in the region when the economy grows by nearly 3% (+2, 91%). The leader of the Communist Party…
Vietnam intervenes “abnormally” in money market to keep low value of domestic currency
After being labeled by the US as a „currency manipulator“ last December for keeping the domestic currency (VND) from appreciating, Vietnam intervened again in the foreign exchange market and used what trading traders said as an unusual mean, according to…
What China intends with accelerating construction of border walls with Vietnam and Burma?
China completed 659 km of fence at the border with Burma in just 2 months. This is part of the project „Great Wall of the South“ of China, stretching along the border from Burma (about 2,170 km) to Vietnam (nearly…
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UBS: Vietnam grows faster than China but with many risks
The Swiss-based global financial group UBS said that Vietnam’s economy grew faster than China last year and still has „huge potential.“ However, UBS believes that investors in Vietnam still face some potential risks. Mr. Kelvin Tay, Regional Investment Director of…
Wish of Vietnamese activists and their relatives in 2021 Lunar New Year
At the end of the 2020 Lunar Year, the world is still raging by the COVID-19 pandemic and Vietnam is inevitable. Coronavirus has paralyzed many social activities, in Vietnam as well as everywhere. As for the people fighting for democracy…
Vietnam’s regime says it will let parliament have 25-50 independent legislators: is it sincere?
Vietnam’s National Assembly in the 2021-2026 term will strive to have 25-50 independent legislators, that is they are not members of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Mr. Tran Van Tuy, head of the Delegate Working Committee under the…
Vietnam does not know that China has placed anti-aircraft missiles near its border?
„We will verify the information that you asked.“ That was the answer of the spokeswoman Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Le Thi Thu Hang, at an online press conference on the afternoon of February 4 about a question related…
