When will the Vietnam stock market be upgraded to emerging market status? – a chat with Ruchir Desai from Asia Frontier Capital

My curiosity about frontier markets investing has led me to follow Asia Frontier Capital and their research almost since they began over a decade ago. In the past I've met a few people involved in their funds, so I thought this time I would share some of their current views. Last week in Ho Chi … Continue reading When will the Vietnam stock market be upgraded to emerging market status? – a chat with Ruchir Desai from Asia Frontier Capital

VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW JUNE QTR 2024

This Vietnam stock market report is a summary guide to the major news, performance details, and discussion of other factors influencing the Vietnam stock market in Q2 2024. It will also sometimes refer to other frontier or emerging markets more generally. VIETNAM STOCK MARKET NEWS JUNE QTR 2024 The Vietnam stock market had eased back … Continue reading VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW JUNE QTR 2024

WILL HONG KONG STOCKS RECOVER IN 2024?

I thought I would do something a bit different and include a blog post on HK stocks today as I have noticed a fair bit of the blog traffic from HK and China. Maybe they can tell me how badly I am interpreting markets around there with this blog post! HONG KONG STOCKS WILL NOT … Continue reading WILL HONG KONG STOCKS RECOVER IN 2024?

VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW MAY 2023              

This Vietnam stock market report is a summary guide to the major news, performance details, and discussion of other factors influencing the Vietnam stock market in May 2023. VIETNAM STOCK MARKET NEWS TODAY MAY 2023 It was an impressive month in May for the Vietnam stock market. Quite solid gains given the backdrop a relatively … Continue reading VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW MAY 2023              

THE VANECK VIETNAM ETF REVIEW: GUIDE TO VNM ETF 2023 CHANGES

The Vaneck Vietnam ETF (VNM) is one of the most popular Vietnam ETFs with investors since its inception in way back in 2009. Whilst many VNM ETF reviews (like mine in the past) have cited its unique feature of having exposure to other Asian countries stock markets, it is crucial to note the recent changes … Continue reading THE VANECK VIETNAM ETF REVIEW: GUIDE TO VNM ETF 2023 CHANGES

VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW APRIL 2023              

This Vietnam stock market report is a summary guide to the major news, performance details, and discussion of other factors influencing the Vietnam stock market in April 2023. VIETNAM STOCK MARKET NEWS TODAY april 2023 The Vietnam stock market fell 1.5% in April. It was a month where generally emerging markets unperformed a rising US … Continue reading VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW APRIL 2023              

VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW MARCH 2023              

This Vietnam stock market report is a summary guide to the major news, performance details, and discussion of other factors influencing the Vietnam stock market in March 2023. VIETNAM STOCK MARKET NEWS TODAY MARCH 2023 The Vietnam stock market during the first weeks of March initially struggled to recover from the sharp losses seen in … Continue reading VIETNAM STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW MARCH 2023              

COMPLETE GLOBAL X MSCI VIETNAM ETF (VNAM) REVIEW

The Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF was launched in December 2021. I suspect part of the opportunity for this ETF to be successful might have been based upon how the VanEck Vietnam ETF has shown a poor record since inception way back in 2009. Unfortunately however this new Global X MSCI Vietnam ETF is ironically … Continue reading COMPLETE GLOBAL X MSCI VIETNAM ETF (VNAM) REVIEW

HOW CAN I INVEST IN THE VIETNAM INDEX?

I have regularly observed on various forums online the desire for investors to seek the best Vietnam ETF for exposure to the Vietnam index, or the VN-Index as it is well known as. However many investors have made the mistake that any sort of Vietnam ETF should produce returns very similar to this widely quoted … Continue reading HOW CAN I INVEST IN THE VIETNAM INDEX?

CAN A FOREIGNER START A COMPANY IN VIETNAM? & FDI / EODB TRENDS

If you are investing in the Vietnam stock market and hoping it gets upgraded in the not-too-distant future to emerging market status, you want to be seeing signs the country is further embracing the free market and being open to foreign investment. Let’s take a look how open Vietnam is for a foreign businessperson to … Continue reading CAN A FOREIGNER START A COMPANY IN VIETNAM? & FDI / EODB TRENDS