...THE BANKING SYSTEM IN VIETNAM THE BANKING SYSTEM IN VIETNAM As one of fastest grown economies in Asia with annual economic growth rate around 5 to 7% (5.98% in 2011), almost 70% of Vietnamese inhabitants are in the working age from 15 to 64 years old,Vietnam’s economy has become an attractive market for investors worldwide as a tiger in South East Asia. Investing in Vietnam generally and in its financial market as well provides investors diverse benefited opportunities. That’s the reason why I chose the subject to give the readers some comprehensive information about this new – opened potential financial and banking system. 1. History of the Banking System in Vietnam The development of the Banking System in Vietnam has closely linked with its national history. Before the August Revolution 1945 Vietnam was under the French colonialists’ rules. The banking and credit systems was founded and protected by the French colonial Government through the Indochina Bank, which acted as both the central bank of the whole Indochinese region (Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia) and a commercial bank. After the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in September 1945 the new elected Government attempted building a monetary and banking system independently from French. In the second Congress of the Vietnam Workers’ Party (February 1951) President Ho Chi Minh signed decree on establishment of the Vietnam National Bank (Ngân Hàng Quốc Gia Việt Nam). On 21st January 1960 the Vietnam National Bank...
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...Doing Business in Vietnam: 2009 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 2008. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. • • • • • • • • • • Chapter 1: Doing Business In Vietnam Chapter 2: Political and Economic Environment Chapter 3: Selling U.S. Products and Services Chapter 4: Leading Sectors for U.S. Export and Investment Chapter 5: Trade Regulations and Standards Chapter 6: Investment Climate Chapter 7: Trade and Project Financing Chapter 8: Business Travel Chapter 9: Contacts, Market Research and Trade Events Chapter 10: Guide to Our Services 3/3/2009 Return to table of contents Chapter 1: Doing Business in Vietnam • • • • Market Overview Market Challenges Market Opportunities Market Entry Strategy Market Overview Return to top • Vietnam is a true emerging market, offering ground floor and growing opportunities for U.S. exporters and investors. Vietnam’s economic growth rate has been among the highest in the world in recent years, expanding annually at 7-8.5 percent, while industrial production has been growing at around 14-15 percent per year. Vietnam’s macroeconomic challenges and the global financial crisis dampened this growth in 2008 and will continue to do so in 2009. • In response to significant macroeconomic challenges, including high inflation and a large and growing current account deficit, the...
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...Doing Business in Vietnam: 2011 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. & FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 2011. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. • • • • • • • • • • Chapter 1: Doing Business in Vietnam Chapter 2: Political and Economic Environment Chapter 3: Selling U.S. Products and Services Chapter 4: Leading Sectors for U.S. Export and Investment Chapter 5: Trade Regulations, Customs and Standards Chapter 6: Investment Climate Chapter 7: Trade and Project Financing Chapter 8: Business Travel Chapter 9: Contacts, Market Research and Trade Events Chapter 10: Guide to Our Services Return to table of contents Chapter 1: Doing Business in Vietnam • • • • Market Overview Market Challenges Market Opportunities Market Entry Strategy Return to top Market Overview • Vietnam is a true emerging market, offering ground floor and growing opportunities for U.S. exporters and investors. Vietnam’s economic growth rate has been among the highest in the world in recent years, expanding at an average about 7.2 percent per year during the period 2001-2010, while industrial production grew at an average of about 12 percent per year during the same period. Vietnam registered GDP growth rate of 6.7 percent in 2010 and was one of only a handful of countries around the world to experience such levels of economic growth. Moving forward, inflation remains a main risk to Vietnam’s economy, which the Government...
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...EAST ASIAN DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (EADN) INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECT EXCHANGE RATE ARRANGEMENT IN VIETNAM: INFORMATION CONTENT AND POLICY OPTIONS Research team∗ : Vo Tri Thanh (principal researcher) Dinh Hien Minh Do Xuan Truong Hoang Van Thanh Pham Chi Quang HANOI December 2000 ∗ We would like to thank the EADN for financial support. We have benefited very much from the valuable comments from EADN on our interim report. We also thank Dr. Ivo Havinga, Dr. Perter Sturm, and Ms. Anna Lennblad for reviewing our drafts and providing valuable insight comments. In carrying out the research we have owed debts to the General Statistic Office and the State Bank of Vietnam, which provided us with data and inspiration. Finally research assistance by Do Chu Dat and Do Thi Thu Huong is highly acknowledged. Table of Contents Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Abbreviation Summary Chapter I Introduction Chapter II The Economic Reforms and the Exchange Rate Arrangement since 1989 II.1 An Overview of the Economic Renovation and the Financial Reforms during the period of 1989-1999 II.1.1 The Economic Renovation (Doimoi) II.1.2 Financial Sector Reforms and Monetary Instruments II.2 Exchange Rate Arrangement during the Period of 1989-1999 Chapter III Exchange Rate as a Policy Tool during the Economic Reform, 1989-1999 III.1 Exchange Rate and Inflation III.2 Exchange Rate and Economic Growth III.3 Exchange Rate and Money Supply Chapter...
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