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Vietnam Outlook for 2018
The year 2017 certainly ended with a bang, with an amount of US$ 5 billion going straight into the foreign exchange reserves as a result of the sale of 53% of the Governments holding in brewing company SABECO to Thai Beverage. So what does Vietnam have in store for 2018? The Government has set a
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Invest in Vietnam: Picking Stocks for Sustainable Gains as Liquidity Falls
Disclaimer: the opinions expressed herein are that of Rongviet Securities and not of VietnamAdvisors. This is NOT a solicitation to buy or sell securities. WORLD ECONOMY US – The economy appears to look better in Q3/2016 According to the updates, the US macroeconomic indicators experienced a positive growth in July. In particular, industrial production went
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5 Ways Anyone Can Save The Douc From Extinction
The world’s most beautiful primates are endangered. Here’s five unbelievably easy ways anyone can save them. Due to their colorful fur, the Douc Langur monkeys are considered to be some of the most beautiful primates in the world. However, recent deforestation events have pushed them to endangered (and soon to be critically endangered) status. It is
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Business Registration Guidelines
October 14, 2015 Changing the Business Registration information and requirements for the legal represntative: Enterprises granted with Investment License/ Investment Certificate and if having changes on Business registration information (i.e. information of Legal representative upon having new passport,…) need to carry out the procedure to convert this License into the Enterprise Registration Certificate and update
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Calling All Vietnamese American Film Makers
August 22, 2016 HBO has just launched a short film competition specifically geared to Asian Americans. HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries is a short film competition sponsored by Home Box Office, Inc. (“HBO”) that provides emerging directors of Asian and/or Pacific Islander the opportunity to showcase their work.
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Pha Lai’s Power Plants Generating Energy Success
August 20, 2015 Pha Lai Thermal Power (PPC), Electricity Generation – We initiate on PPC with M-PF rating & DCF-derived TP of VND20,600. The granddaddy of listed power producers will see significant bottom line improvement in the next two years thanks to fully depreciated assets in 2016 and 95% jump in contribution from associates during
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Impact Series: Sao Bien: Room for Education
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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Weapon Sales to Vietnam?
May 19, 2016 President Barack Obama will make his first official visit to Vietnam this coming weekend. One big issue on his agenda is deciding whether to remove the U.S. ban on arms sales to the country
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4 Reasons Custom-Fit Fashion Will Propser
Soon, we’ll all be dressed like Bond and Marilyn. The online apparel market is expected to grow 17% in 2017, and is presently the largest e-tail segment second only to consumer electronics. At the forefront of this development are the companies solving the biggest problem online shoppers have with apparel: fit. As new UX innovations
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Video: Epic Voyage of a Trash Boat
August 26, 2016 Footage of a boat prototype embarking on its maiden voyage. Probably back to the drawing board.
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CBRE Real Estate Outlook – Part 1 (Economic Outlook + Retail Sector)
February 23, 2016 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK Vietnam has recorded constant high real GDP growth since 2007 despite the period of economic downturn in 2008-2012, with an average real GDP annual growth of 6.15%. The structure of Vietnam’s GDP is shifting towards manufacturing, construction and services while the contributions from agriculture, forestry and fishery are getting smaller.
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Dat Xanh Continues to Look Promising
May 12, 2016 DXG released mixed Q1 result showing strong sales growth of 84% y/y to VND315 billion while NPATMI dropped by 19.7% y/y to VND29.4 billion.
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Sensation: What Vietnam Thinks of Trump and Clinton
October 6th, 2016 We asked Vietnamese denizens what they thought of Trump and Clinton. Last month, our editor-in-chief Louie Nguyen visited Saigon. He asked a great many Vietnamese denizens what they thought about the U.S. Presidential election. Below are the responses he received for your viewing pleasure. Majority for Hillary 84% of the denizens Louie spoke to supported
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Vietnam Startups Revisited
June 20, 2016 As mentioned in last week’s article since late last year there has been a take- off in the number of startups and also in the degree of interest from the Central and Provincial Governments and also the private sector.
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Vietnamese Climber Wins Most Votes to Join Polar Expedition
A self-proclaimed rebel whose favorite song is Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” has won an international round of online voting, joining an elite expedition to the North Pole. 28-year-old Vietnamese hiker Hoang Le Giang took his place in the Fjällräven Polar event on April 3rd along with 20 other trekkers. Giang became wildly popular on
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CBRE: Vietnam Industrial Logistics Infographics
Today’s infographic set from CBRE covers the latest in Vietnam’s industrial logistics. You will find supply and occupancy rates, rents, and an overview of the notable mentions below. If you find this infographic useful, be sure to also check out CBRE’s infographic reports on Vietnam’s GDP, foreign direct investment, and asset classes, and Vietnam’s condominium ecosystem. INDUSTRIAL
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Labour Regulations in Vietnam
November 2, 2015 REGIONAL MINIMUM WAGE FROM 2016 ONWARDS The Government is currently drafting a Decree which will replace Decree No. 103/2014/ND-CP dated 11 November 2014 on the increment of regional minimum wage from 2016 onwards. According to this draft, the estimated minimum wage would be: Region I: VND 3.500.000 Region II: VND 3.100.000 Region
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Herbal remedies from Vietnamese plants
Professor Nguyen Thị Hoài finds her passion in scientific research. She is an associate professor and Head of the Pharmacy Faculty at the Huế University of Medicine and Pharmacy in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế. One of her most recent studies is about the discovery of antioxidant and anti-cancer properties of 30 kinds of
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Fulbright University Vietnam
June 13, 2016 Harvard-affiliated Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) has been established in Ho Chi Minh City. Classes will begin in September 2016. FUV is the first private, nonprofit Vietnamese university founded on the principles of accountability
