EU investors eye investment expansion in Vietnam

EU investors eye investment expansion in Vietnam

The majority of European investors want to expand investment in Vietnam in the coming months.
Ha Bac Nitrogenous Fertiliser report third annual consecutive loss

Ha Bac Nitrogenous Fertiliser report third annual consecutive loss

Ha Bac Nitrogenous Fertiliser & Chemicals JSC (Hanichemco) reported a loss of VND612 billion ($26.98 million), marking a consecutive loss for the third year.
BASF sets the bar high

BASF sets the bar high

BASF, a world leading chemical company, is striving to increase this year’s sales and earnings in all operating segments.
Habubank’s pre-tax profit drops

Habubank’s pre-tax profit drops

Hanoi Building Commercial Joint Stock Bank, popularly known as Habubank, has reported a decline in pre-tax profit for 2011 as the lender made a loss in the final quarter of last year.
Exchange rates and the economy:  Renewed pressures

Exchange rates and the economy: Renewed pressures

Exchange rate pressures are returning with a vengeance from a number of directions to cloud the  macroeconomic picture well into 2012, writes former IMF economist Dr. Pham Do Chi.
European stocks slide following US sell-off

European stocks slide following US sell-off

European stock markets fell on Friday, dragged down by a sell-off on Wall Street as investors were spooked by disappointing earnings reports and US economic growth figures.
Savills reflects on 2010

Savills reflects on 2010

The Vietnam’s real estate market closed last year with a solid performance across most property asset classes, according to real estate consultants Savills Vietnam.
Knight Frank offers its analysis

Knight Frank offers its analysis

High-interest rates, new restrictive legislation, a flat real estate market, and solid demand for lower- to mid-end residential apartments, were some highlights for the Ho Chi Minh City real estate market in the last quarter of 2010, according to an evaluation made by the consultancy group, Knight Frank Vietnam.