The sudden depreciation of Chinese yuan against the US dollar brings more difficulties to Viet Nam’s yarn industry, according to Viet Nam Textile and Apparel Association.
China’s yuan (renminbi) has remained above the sensitive level of seven to the US currency for the last three days, hinting that trade friction between the US and China is entering a dangerous phase.
VEPR has suggested devaluing the Vietnamese dong against the US dollar, but at a slower rate than the depreciation of China’s yuan against the greenback.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade on July 4 released anti-dumping duties on imported cold-rolled stainless steel products after its second review for application of the duties.
The inclusion of China''s yuan into the International Monetary Fund
(IMF)''s basket of reserve currencies last Saturday will impact finance
across the globe, and Viet Nam is no exception.
Vanilla Air, the low-cost airline owned by Japan''s ANA Holdings
Inc., launched its first flight from HCM City to Tokyo (Narita Airport)
via Taipei (Tao Yuan Airport) on September 15.
With the International Monetary Fund (IMF) including China''s yuan in its
elite reserve currency basket, impacts from the step on Viet Nam''s
economy...
Recently Vietinbank said the Government and the State Bank of Viet Nam
should allow it to sell bigger stakes to foreign investors to make its
offer more attractive for them.
The changes to the housing law allowing foreigners and Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) to buy houses in Viet Nam (from July 1) has had an impact on the housing market.
China''s sudden devaluation of the yuan today, accompanied by the State
Bank of Vietnam''s decision to revise the exchange rate band had negative
impact on the domestic stock market.
A proposal by the Chinese Business Association and Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) for making payments in renminbi, or the
Chinese yuan (CNY), in Viet Nam has met with opposition.