HOW PRIVATE EQUITY IS WEANING VIETNAM OFF SOEs

摘要

Vietnam is hot. In 2017, the country's VN stock market index rose 48% year on year, the steepest hike in Asia. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew an estimated 6.8%, compared with 6.2% in 2016; exports were up 21% to $214bn; while actualised foreign direct investment (FDI) hit $17-5bn, compared with $15.8bn in 2016.