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Big C Vietnam Could be Worth EUR 750
February 21, 2016 According to Wall Street Journal, Casino Group may receive about EUR 4 billion from selling Big C Thailand and Big C Vietnam to Thailand TCC Group. Bloomberg also forecasts that Casino group may sell Big C Vietnam with a price of EUR 750 million. With price ranging from EUR 750 million to
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How Kiva.org is changing lives
Compassionate people like you are changing the world. Kiva is an international nonprofit founded in 2005, based in San Francisco, with offices in Nairobi and staff stationed around the world. The Kiva mission is to connect people through lending, to alleviate poverty, and also to support people looking to create a better future for themselves,
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HCMC’s Impressive University Library
The newly inaugurated Ton Duc Thang University library in Ho Chi Minh City is designed to invite and inspire students with its commanding presence, state-of-the-art equipment, and books of all kinds. The 93,000 sqft. building is an architectural masterpiece, costing VND129 billion to build, or US $5.68 million. Dedicated as The INSPIRE Library on July
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5 Designers Who Dominated International Fashion Week
If fashion is a story of beautiful women, then designers are the storytellers who make them compelling. International Fashion Week was held in Hanoi this November. Eyes were treated, minds were blown, and fashion legends were made. Below are five designers who dazzled the glitterati elite in this year’s gala. They are sorted in no particular
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Blockchain technology quickly improving export business
Blockchain technology could solve the most difficult problems that Vietnam economy is facing. Blockchain apps, according to Kendrick Nguyen, an overseas Vietnamese, could be seen in the kieu hoi (overseas remittance) to Vietnam every year. Overseas remittances have been playing an important role in Vietnam’s economy. However, the problem with cross-border remittance transactions is the
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Vietnamese-American Author Wins Pulitzer Prize in Fiction
May 09, 2016 The 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction has been awarded to Viet Thanh Nguyen for his debut novel, The Sympathizer.
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TPP Raises Long-Run Expectations
Monthly Data Sep Oct CPI (% YoY) 0.00 0.00 Real retail sales (% YoY) 9.1 8.6 IIP (% YoY) 10.1 8.8 Export val (USD b) 13.8 14.4 Import val (USD b) 14.0 14.5 Disbursed FDI (USD b) 1.2 2.2 Yearly Forecasts 2014A 2015F Nominal GDP USD b 185.7 200.0 Real GDP (% YoY) 6.0
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Grant Thornton: 12 Graphs on How to do Business in Vietnam
Many of you enjoyed our comprehensive guide on How to Do Business in Vietnam 2016 from our friends over at Grant Thornton. We decided to treat our business readers again by adding another report on how to do business in Vietnam. This guide covers key business trends and statistics, as well as a wealth of
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VietJet Soars Past Vietnam Airlines in Market Value
VietJet, Vietnam’s famed “bikini airline,” recently saw shares surge to 137,400 dong ($6.03) – making its total market capitalization $1.8 billion. This makes it more valuable than the country’s state-owned Vietnam Airlines, which is valued at $1.7 billion. Prices have been converging in an almost poetic manner – VietJet started the year at $1.4 billion
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Two Dozen Vietnam Startups Receive Seed to Series C
September 8, 2016 Topica, the Hanoi based accelerator and edtech group, announced that Vietnam saw two dozen startups receive seed to Series C funding in the first seven months of 2016. Vietnam’s VNG Corporation made a series C investment in e-commerce platform Tiki (reported at around $17 million in exchange for a 38 per cent
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Iron Chef Joins VietnamAdvisors.com as Contributor
We are pleased to introduce Iron Chef, Michael Bao Huynh as the newest content provider to VietnamAdvisors.com. As Vietnam’s top culinary Ambassador, Chef Bao will offer our readers his unique and authentic recipes for cocktails, appetizers, entrees and desserts. Each recipe with have a full ingredient list for shopping, and complete preparation instructions allowing readers to
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VSH [M-PF 2.1%] – Huge growth potential on the horizon but low ROE
September 28, 2015 Vinh Son Song Hinh Hydropower (VSH), Electricity generation – We initiate on VSH with a 10.0x PER-derived TP of VND13,700 (TSR 2.1%) and M-PF rating. VSH possesses good hydropower assets totalling 136MW which has delivered highest utilization rate relative to peers, EBITDA margin and dividend yield among domestic peers. It is constructing
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Reverie of Vietnam
Photographer Oliver Astrologo set off on a 1650Km north to south journey capturing the best wonders of Vietnam – Hanoi’s ancient quarter, the breathtaking Halong Bay, the claustrophobic caves in Trang An, the glamorous fabric merchants in Hoi An, the secret temples inside the marble mountain in Da Nang, the historical old capital Hue, the
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Furniture Maker in Vietnam Still Too Rich
April 13, 2016 Truong Thanh Furniture Corporation audited numbers for FY2015 differ significantly to the previous unaudited numbers with an increase in the top line even as the bottom line was reduced sharply compare to the unaudited numbers
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Invest in Vietnam: The Leading Port Play
April 11, 2016 GMD announced FY2015 unaudited consolidated net revenues of VND3.58 trillion Driven by contribution from NHDV port which operated at almost full capacity last yea
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Ultra-High Net Worth Individuals in Vietnam Increasing
According to the Knight Frank Wealth Report 2017, the number of super-rich in Vietnam increased dramatically compared to last year and is growing at a faster rate than India (150%) and China (140%). Over the next decade, Vietnam’s population of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWIs) – those with a net worth of USD$30 million or
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CBRE Real Estate Outlook – Part 3 (Economic Outlook + Residential Sector)
March 07, 2016 Residential Sector HO CHI MINH CITY 2015 marked a new height for residential sector In line with the continued expansion of the economy, market confidence started to pick up. This was clearly proven through well-attended launches, increasing sales volume and price improvements throughout 2015. Developers were confident and rushed to either release
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Destination: Cave Dining Adventures!
Been There, Done That? For you travelers that are looking for something different, here is a rare and unique trip out of the ordinary – Cave Dining Adventure Tours in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. This is a bucket list type of trip where you will have an adventure unlike any other. Ha Long Bay is in
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