Pharmacity returns to expansion after turnaround, but Vietnam's pharmacy market has changed

Pharmacity returns to expansion after turnaround, but Vietnam's pharmacy market has changed

Vietnamese pharmacy chain Pharmacity has secured a $50-80 million investment from impact investor LeapFrog Investments and is resuming store expansion after nearly three years of restructuring, but it now faces a market increasingly dominated by larger rival Long Chau.

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Vietnam's garment manufacturers face mounting headwinds

Vietnam's garment manufacturers face mounting headwinds

Despite first-half solid business performance by some major manufacturers such as Vinatex and TNG, the Vietnamese textile-garment sector continues to face pressure from weak demand, rising costs and intensifying competition heading into the second half of the year.

Foreign-invested firms in Vietnam rise nearly 34% in 5 years, capital up 83%

Foreign-invested firms in Vietnam rise nearly 34% in 5 years, capital up 83%

Vietnam property developers raise over $2.3 bln through private bond placements in June

Vietnam property developers raise over $2.3 bln through private bond placements in June

Vietnam’s real estate developers accelerated bond issuance via private placement in June, raising more than VND60.66 trillion ($2.31 billion) in a single month, the highest monthly issuance value recorded by the sector so far this year.

Window opening to buy quality Vietnamese assets at deep discounts as liquidity tightens: SGI Capital

Window opening to buy quality Vietnamese assets at deep discounts as liquidity tightens: SGI Capital

Talent challenges reshaping office market strategies: Savills

Talent challenges reshaping office market strategies: Savills

Office selection in Hanoi is still driven by pricing and location, but increasingly, location is being evaluated based on its ability to support workforce needs, connectivity, and long-term business growth, write Savills analysts.

Window opening to buy quality Vietnamese assets at deep discounts as liquidity tightens: SGI Capital

Window opening to buy quality Vietnamese assets at deep discounts as liquidity tightens: SGI Capital

Thailand revises up 2026 growth outlook

Thailand revises up 2026 growth outlook

Thailand's GDP grew by 2.5% in the fourth quarter of 2025, with a full-year growth of 2.4%, beating expectations, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).

Thailand revises up 2026 growth outlook

Thailand revises up 2026 growth outlook

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