The Vietnamese economy may be a good long-term play
The Vietnamese economy has excellent long-term prospects but short-term difficulties as the country struggles in the face of a global slowdown. How should you play it?
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The Vietnamese economy has excellent long-term prospects but short-term difficulties as the country struggles in the face of a global slowdown. How should you play it?
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The Vietnamese economy (VNM, quote) continues to rebound after previous woes to fight its way through the global slowdown. While other export-based frontier markets may be struggling, the Vietnamese economy is showing remarkable resilience.
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In the face of slowing global growth, the Vietnamese economy (VNM, quote) remains well positioned to continue to grow this year, even as other export-dependent economies around the world struggle.
For the fourth time in the past year, the central bank has cut interest rates in an effort to stimulate the Vietnamese economy. While investors certainly welcome proactive policy initiatives, the fact that they are necessary in the first place could be worrisome.
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