FTSE retains Vietnam in watch list for reclassification to emerging market status

FTSE retains Vietnam in watch list for reclassification to emerging market status

FTSE Russell, one of global index providers, has kept Vietnam in its watch list for possible reclassification to a secondary emerging market from a frontier market currently.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam needs to meet higher standards for market status upgrade: expert

Vietnam needs to meet higher standards for market status upgrade: expert

Vietnam, now classified as a “frontier market” by both the U.S.’s Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and the UK’s FTSE Russell, needs to meet the higher standards of these organizations to get its status elevated to an “emerging market”, writes Can Van Luc, chief economist at Hanoi-based BIDV bank.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Replenishing FDI flows into Vietnam

Replenishing FDI flows into Vietnam

Joonsuk Park, HSBC Vietnam’s head of international subsidiary banking, wholesale banking, says the intra-Asian investors have a keen understanding of the Vietnamese market. Therefore, it may be opportune timing for Vietnam to focus its efforts on attracting more of the intra-Asian FDI flows.

Consulting - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Made-in-Vietnam Apple products to rise significantly by 2025: JP Morgan

Made-in-Vietnam Apple products to rise significantly by 2025: JP Morgan

Vietnam will make 65% of tech giant Apple’s AirPods earphones, 5% of MacBook laptops, and 20% of iPad tablets and Apple Watch smart watches by 2025, says JP Morgan.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam among top choices for global investors: Cushman & Wakefield survey

Vietnam among top choices for global investors: Cushman & Wakefield survey

Vietnam is the emerging market of choice on a first- and second-place preferred basis in a new Cushman & Wakefield global survey, taking almost 80% of the votes, ahead of India’s 75%.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam's securities 'more appealing' than other Southeast Asian markets

Vietnam's securities 'more appealing' than other Southeast Asian markets

The Vietnamese stock market has an enticing price-to-earnings ratio of 13 in 2022 and likely 10 in 2023, much lower than numerous Southeast Asian counterparts, drawing attention from foreign investors.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7