Bánh Mì Brief

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◆  Top 3

1 ▸ FDI pledges hit highest since 2009

Registered FDI reached $54.85B in the first ten months, up 74% and the highest for the period since 2009, the statistics office said on 3 November. New projects brought $30.73B, led by manufacturing at $14.61B, existing projects added $16.13B and share purchases totalled $7.99B. Disbursed FDI rose 13.1% to $24.08B. Singapore led new capital with $9.52B.

→ VTV · 3 Nov

→ Confirmed: CafeF · 3 Nov

2 ▸ Fuel pushes October CPI up 0.2%

Consumer prices rose 0.20% in October from September, led by transport, where petrol prices climbed 6.86%. Core inflation was 4.04% year on year. Average CPI for January to October reached 4.57%, above the government's target of about 4.5%. Viet Nam News puts October's headline rate at 5.09% year on year.

→ VnEconomy · 3 Nov

→ Confirmed: Viet Nam News · 3 Nov

3 ▸ VN-Index loses 1,700 on fourth straight fall

The VN-Index fell 11.1 points to 1,699.62 on 3 November, its fourth consecutive decline, slipping below the 1,700 mark on thin liquidity. Turnover exceeded VND12.94tn on 624.3m shares, with 154 gainers, 141 decliners and 72 unchanged. Bargain hunting in some sectors was not enough to lift the index.

→ VOH · 4 Nov

◆  Economy & Markets

▸ Budget revenue reaches 96.4% of plan

State budget revenue reached an estimated VND2,438.9tn in the first ten months, 96.4% of the annual estimate and up 11%. Crude-oil revenue hit 131% of plan. Spending rose 14.8% to VND2,108.7tn, only 66.8% of plan, while development investment spending jumped nearly 50%. The estimated surplus is about VND330.2tn.

→ Doanh nghiep & Tiep thi · 4 Nov

◆  Business & Deals

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◆  Politics & Policy

▸ Vietnam and Laos parliaments plan new pact

NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man and Lao NA President Sonexay Siphandone agreed in Hanoi on 3 November to review their 2022 cooperation agreement and sign a revised one in 2027, and to prepare next year's 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Party General Secretary and President To Lam received Sonexay on 4 November.

→ VietnamPlus · 3 Nov

→ Confirmed: Bao Tin tuc · 4 Nov

◆  Worth Knowing

▸ Foreign arrivals reach 19.5m in ten months

Vietnam welcomed 19.5m international visitors in January to October, up 13.8% and about 78% of the 25m full-year target. China led with nearly 4.4m, followed by South Korea at 3.4m, down 6.3%, and Russia at 1.25m, up 150%.

→ VietnamPlus · 3 Nov

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