Nokia builds a factory in Bac Ninh province

Apr 26, 2012 ANT Consulting Hoa Vu The opening ceremony took place on Apr 23rd in Bac Ninh and according to our source the Nokia’s new factory will produce cheap mobile devices to serve the growing markets with localized functions.  Vietnam factory will be the third large on the the world, after other factories in … Read more

Vietnam Trade Deficit Widens

By VU TRONG KHANH. May 25th, 2011, from The Wall Street Journal. HANOI—Vietnam’s persistent trade deficit widened to its largest point in 17 months in May, putting further pressure on authorities to address imbalances in the economy. At $1.7 billion, the deficit was the largest since December 2009, compared with a $1.49 deficit billion in … Read more

Vietnam Gets Tough on Black-Market Currency Trade

By NGUYEN PHAM MUOI Mar 11, 2011.  From The Wall Street Journal. HANOI—Vietnam is cracking down on unauthorized trading in U.S. dollars in an effort to bolster the country’s dwindling foreign reserves and restore confidence in the local currency, the latest attempt to bring some stability to the Southeast Asian economy. Authorities in Hanoi said … Read more

Pharmaceutical and healthcare in Vietnam

Mar 2012 ANT Consulting Vietnam is a large and fast growing population, which is expected to reach 96 million by 2019, and it will continue to attract the interest of foreign players. Although the country’s regulatory environment will remain fairly challenging, the introduction of global standards for manufacturing and pharmacy distribution will improve the market … Read more

Challenges and opportunities for Vietnam in 2012

Jan 9th, 2012 Tuan Nguyen, ANT Consulting In the year 2012, Vietnam government will continue to apply tight and flexible monetary policy, and tighten its fiscal policy to contain inflation. The workshop on “economic scenario in 2012: What an opportunity” to be held by Vietnam Economic Times took place in Ho Chi Minh City in … Read more