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Vietnam Private Equity Report: Q2/2015
July 1, 2015. Positive outlook Positive outlook is voted by 72% of PE respondents thanks to various positive news during the first half of 2015. Especially, significant legislation changes and increasing opportunities for foreign investments have boosted investors’ confidence in the recovery of the economy. There are a lot of positive signs towards the continued
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A Bright Future for Baseball in Vietnam
John DiGravio, a college student and baseball player from Williamstown, Massachusetts, is spending his winter semester to study abroad in Hanoi, Vietnam. As part of the political science course “Fieldwork in Public Affairs and Private Non-Profits,” he is volunteering with Bedrock Educational Consultants to provide academic mentoring and coaching to Vietnamese high school students. DiGravio contacted two Vietnamese teams,
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Top 100 Brands in Vietnam
July 21, 2016 What are Vietnam’s Favorite Brands? We are excited to present Campaign Asia and Nielsen’s “Top 100 Brands of Vietnam” for 2016. The list covers over 14 product categories and ranks the most valuable brands based on survey responses. The respondents were asked which brands they thought were the best and second best
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Rita and Phill: Custom Skirts that Love Her Curves
Your confidence is their labor of love. You’re a young woman waiting in line at Macy’s to try on the perfect skirt. Twenty minutes pass and your golden moment finally arrives. You walk in eager and excited – picturing how great you would look wearing it. And then you discover it doesn’t fit. The vendor made the
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KidsOnline: The World’s First App for Complete Kid Tracking
The world’s first app for complete, 24-hour kid tracking. Following the trajectory of our VietnamAdvisors startup series, we proudly tell the story of KidsOnline, an Ed-Tech startup bent on revolutionizing Asia’s kindergarten classrooms. Be sure to also check out our story on Efaisto, the Saigon based startup changing the face of e-commerce fashion, and iCare
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Foreign Direct Investment in Vietnam in High Gear
January 25th 2016. By the end of 2015, there were over 2,000 foreign direct investment projects in Vietnam with total capital of US$15.6 billion according to the General Statistics Office, a 12.5% YOY increase. Samsung Electronics HCMC CE Complex, one of the bigger FDI projects in Vietnam after receiving a license to add US$600 million
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Free HCMC Traffic App Helps Drivers
Commuters can now plan their routes to avoid getting stuck in HCM City’s congestion hotspots as the city’s Transport Department has announced the launch of a digital traffic app aimed at informing commuters of traffic congestion. The move aims to curb the worsening traffic congestion in the southern metropolis. To access the free-of-charge app, users
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Cycling for Newborns!
July 25th 2016 Our good friend Ken Atkinson, Chairman of Grant Thorton, will be cycling for an amazing cause in August. He will be cycling along side British Consul General Ian Gibbons the first hour of ‘Bright Lights’ which is a 24-hour static bike ride to keep the Caravelle Hotel sign lit by pedal power!
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Impact Series: UNDP Vietnam
In our ongoing effort to empower the underserved, VietnamAdivsors would like to highlight non-profits doing amazing work in Vietnam. We hope you will take the time to follow the links to the non-profit homepage to better understand what they do. If their mission resonates with you, we certainly hope your generosity will be a resource
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French PM visits Vietnam
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe enjoyed a three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. During his stay in Vietnam, PM Edouard Philippe held talks with PM Phuc and paid a courtesy visit to President Nguyen Phu Trong. The leaders discussed measures to bolster their bilateral ties, international and
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4 Reasons to Start Looking Amazing with Bespoke
Kim Kardashian pays $5,000. You can do better for $145. If you are like most individuals, custom-fit (bespoke) clothing may be just an afterthought. While the idea of clothes that fit you perfectly and look great is appealing, the notion of inconvenience associated with taking measurements and long tailor visits have held you back. Well here
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Grant Thorton – Vietnam Tourism Update
July 19th 2016 – Vietnam Tourism Update In the first six months of 2016, Vietnam experienced a significant increase in foreign visitor arrivals, up over 21% on the corresponding period in 2015. China continued to dominate as the largest inbound market with a 43% increase to over 1.2 million, and Korea the second major inbound
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CBRE Vietnam MarketView Q3 2015
October 1, 2015. *Arrows indicate change from the same period of the previous year. Thanks to the promulgation of the new Housing Law and the Real Estate Business Law and the successful conclusion of TPP, Vietnam’s commercial real estate market received a high level of FDI inflows of US $1,429 million, accounting for 60.5% of
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Vietnam & BREXIT
June 25, 2016 Today, global and Vietnamese financial markets’ movements demonstrated cautious and unexpected reaction facing 51.9% of vote for Brexit. According to Bloomberg’s statistics, GBP depreciated by 11%, reached the lowest point since 1985.
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Vietnam Central Coast Fish Crisis
May 05, 2016 Tons of dead fish and marine life have washed onto beaches and bays in four central coast provinces of Vietnam since early April, prompting panic, outrage and protests.
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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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E-commerce is booming in Vietnam
Hanoi has enacted a wide range of measures to promote sustainable development of e-commerce activities, which have grown significantly this year with Vietnamese shoppers. According to a survey of 1,000 enterprises in Hanoi conducted by the Vietnam E-commerce Association, 61% have conducted business activities on social networks because it is an easy and effective business trend,
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Vietnam Travel: Complete Guide to Vietnam Visas
When traveling to Vietnam, there are several key tips we can offer to help make your experience the very best possible. 1. Get your documents in order, make copies, and keep them close while traveling. Should your documents be lost or stolen while traveling, having copies with you, or in your hotel safe, with a
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What Obama’s Vietnam Visit Means to US Investors and Businesses
May 20, 2016 Obama’s visit on the 23rd carries heavy political and economic agendas. Chief among the list is the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)
