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A graduate of the Vietnam Trade University and University of Amsterdam in Holland, Nguyen Tuan Cuong (Cuong Nguyen) is the co-founder of Amanotes, which is listed in the top 15 of Android application developers in the US.
Asia stocks edge up in positive start to 2017, dollar resumes climb
Global markets marched confidently into 2017 on Tuesday, with Asian
stocks extending gains after European shares surged to their highest in a
year, while the dollar resumed its climb after last week's stumble.
Snapchat files for one of the biggest tech IPOs in years: sources
Snapchat has filed for an initial public offering, sources familiar with
the situation said on Tuesday, which puts the messaging app a step
closer to the biggest U.S. stock market debut since 2014.
Oil rally suggests supply worries wane, but for how long?
A rally in U.S. crude oil prices recently has put the market on its
firmest footing since the rout started in 2014, with the spread between
prices for near-term delivery and future delivery narrowing,
Global stocks dip, dollar on tenterhooks for Fed; oil bounces
Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday while the dollar
dithered as markets waited anxiously for the Federal Reserve to provide
guidance on the risk of U.S. rate hikes this year.
Scramble for safety boosts yen, gold and bonds
Fresh cracks appeared in global markets on Thursday as investors
sought the safety of Japanese yen, gold and top-rated bonds while
dumping U.S. dollars on bets the Federal Reserve could be done raising
interest rates.
Asia stocks skid as crude fails to sustain bounce
Asian shares and the dollar surrendered their gains on Thursday as
recently volatile crude oil prices seesawed lower, although European
shares were still expected to mark opening gains.
Davos leaders look beyond 2016's early market mayhem
Blood-letting in global markets is dominating corridor talk as
business leaders and policymakers meet in Davos, although so far the
view is that it doesn't signal a financial crisis.
Asian shares rally as China drops circuit breaker, firms yuan setting
Asian shares rebounded on Friday, led by strong gains for battered
Chinese stocks after China suspended its market circuit breaker system
and set a firmer midpoint rate for yuan trading for the first time in
nine days.
TPP to benefit software outsourcing firms
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese software outsourcing firms can now
compete with rivals in many other countries in Asia Pacific for
customers when the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement takes effect.
Chip firms eye global markets
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese semiconductor companies will have an
opportunity to introduce their businesses to global producers during a
business mission that finishes tomorrow.
Agriculture sector faces tough times ahead
Experts of the Institute for Policy and Strategy
of Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) have warned that Vietnam’s
agricultural sector will continue to face tough times ahead due to
fiercer competition and oversupply on global markets.
US shares end choppy day with big jump
Shares on Wall Street finished with their biggest rise in four years ending another rocky day of trading on global markets.
PM remains confident in VN economy
VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday said he does not expect recent turmoil in global markets to trigger a
change in the government's macro economic targets.
Skill training for youth critical: ILO expert
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has made important achievements in the
labor and employment area but many issues remain to be solved. Gyorgy
Sziraczki, country director of the International Labor Organization
(ILO) in Vietnam,
Gov't spends big on promoting IT
VietNamNet Bridge – At least two per cent of the State Budget is set
to be spent on boosting the nation's IT sector each year, according to a
draft resolution compiled by the Ministry of Information and
Communications.
