
I have been interested in and invested in Vietnam since the fall of 2006. I bought the Vietnam Opportunity Fund (VOF.L) at $2.48,
sold half of it at $4.73 a few months later and still have some shares now trading at $1.99.The fund hovered along at down a little for the year before starting to swoon about a month ago, consistent with the VN Index which is down 59% YTD.The GDP has been en fuego, but less than in China, which has proven too hot to handle as now inflation appears to be running at 25-30%.As I wrote several times along the way about Vietnam, a destination like this is going to have huge booms and huge busts along the way.The story on the ground, which of course includes the inflation ...