Vietnam

BMI View: The Vietnamese government will cap the recent appreciation of the dong as the rapid improvement of the trade account and continued FDI inflows have bolstered the currency.... 2008-08-12

Asia seems set to feel the pain of high inflation, a weaker external environment, and political uncertainty for some months to come, even if commodity prices head lower. As such,... 2008-08-08

The Vietnamese dong has continued to strengthen this week, paring back parts of the losses incurred during its precipitous slide in the second quarter. Currently trading at VND16,580/US$,... 2008-08-07

BMI View: Vietnam's decision to raise domestic fuel prices by 31% is a dangerous move. While the increase in petrol, diesel and fuel oil prices will help to reduce the fiscal and... 2008-07-21

While a positive technical picture suggests that the embattled Viet Nam Index could be set for further upside over the near term, we suggest that caution is still warranted. Although... 2008-07-04

BMI View: We envisage a turnaround in inflation in the third quarter as growth continues to slow. This will improve investor sentiment towards Vietnam and we foresee the 12-month... 2008-07-02

BMI View: We have revised down our 2008 GDP forecast from 7.0% to 5.5% as Vietnam is now slamming the brakes in order to regain control over inflation. With monetary tightening and... 2008-06-23