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Bubbling Saigon Beer
June 09, 2016 Sabeco AGM set conservative targets for FY2016 with net sales of VND28,558 billion, up 3% y/y and pretax profit of VND4,471 billion, unchanged y/y. Rising special consumption tax is a drag here.
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Prisma Delight: Four Moments in Saigon
September 29, 2016 Four moments from my recent trip in Vietnam. Captured in Prisma. Enjoy! (If you guys share this I might post more) Saigon Caught in a Flood The View From Caravelle (My Favorite Bar) Second Floor View from Cuc Gach (My Favorite Restaurant) The Turtle Temple (That Obama also Went To) With
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Vietnam Impact Investing Protocol – Helmet Crisis
Vietnam Impact Investing Protocol VietnamAdvisors is a firm believer that you can do well by doing good. While Vietnam is a country of enormous opportunities, it is also a country in need of tremendous social and economic aid. This is why it is our policy to provide pro-bono ads to qualifying Vietnam related non-profits doing
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Good News: Special Economic Zones Approved
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a proposal to allow Khanh Hoa province to develop the master plan for Bac Van Phong Special Economic Zone with Document No. 8489/VPCP-QHDP. Accordingly, Khanh Hoa province has been allowed to select foreign consultants to develop a master plan for Bac Van Phong Special Economic Zone, which is
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iCare Benefits: A Greater Tomorrow
A company can improve life for millions across the globe while growing revenue at 125%. Given how business and philanthropy are often considered opposing pursuits, the previous statement would probably have been met with humor not long ago. Then came companies like iCare Benefits who did exactly that. Doing good by doing well. Based in
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Outsourcing of Pet Apparel & Accessories Manufacturing to Vietnam
April 04, 2016 Cut and sew manufacturers, commonly referred to as cut and sew apparel contractors, create apparel and accessories out of materials owned by the companies that contract them.
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Vietnam Leads Frontier Asia with AI Awakening
This article was originally posted on Highland Mirror. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking a centre stage all across the globe and Vietnam has also joined the race. The experts feel that this can be a real boost for the Vietnamese technology start-ups. The Vietnamese are new to this field of AI, which is already in
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Do Stars Visiting Vietnam Pay Personal Tax?
Do foreign artists, singers, football players and supermodels performing or playing in Vietnam have to pay personal income tax? Grant Thornton Vietnam answers. With the trend towards global integration and international cultural exchange in recent years, Vietnam frequently welcomes foreign artists, singers, athletes, football players and supermodels to perform or play in the country. These
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Bloomberg: Vietnam’s Economy Remains Outperformer as GDP Climbs 6.4%
Article originally posted on Bloomberg Business. Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated this quarter, boosted by foreign investments and rising exports. Highlights: Gross domestic product rose 6.4 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, up from 5.78 percent in the previous three months, the General Statistics Office said in Hanoi Thursday. In the nine months
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Vietnam Outlines Vision for Renewable Energy
Vietnam will ramp up its renewable energy use from now to 2030, according to a national renewable energy strategy for 2030 with a vision to 2050, approved last week by the Prime Minister. The strategy, which aims to help the country realize its sustainability and green economic growth goals, specifies the percentage of renewable energy
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HSC Securities: Real Estate Sector Update
Oct 17th, 2016 Disclaimer: the opinions expressed herein are that of HSC Securities and not of VietnamAdvisors. This is NOT a solicitation to buy or sell securities. Industrial park segment seeing strong growth led by KBC’s Trang Due IP Steady expansion in IPs seen Amongst the best IPs in Vietnam, KBC’s Trang Due is a standout
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Global Survey: 1 in 4 Senior Roles Held by Women
8th March, 2017 Proportion of senior roles held by women increased 1% from 2016, but up only 6% since start of research 13 years ago Countries with highest proportion of senior roles held by women: Russia (47%), Indonesia (46%), Estonia (40%), Poland (40%) and Philippines (40%) Countries with lowest proportion of senior roles held by
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Vietnam’s Transformation Into a Trade Surplus Nation: A Major Plus for Currency
Vietnam has posted 9 consecutive months of trade surpluses and HSC forecasts that this will continue for the foreseeable future. In our opinion, we are witnessing the historic transformation of Vietnam into a trade surplus nation. This has several key causes; the main cause being the building of an industrial base largely funded by heavy
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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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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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New Decrees Allow Gambling in Vietnam
27th March 2017 After years of waiting, it seems that the Vietnamese Government is willing to “flirt” with sports betting and casinos to local Vietnamese gamblers for a three year pilot period. The Government is not only catering to foreign investors and local demand, it will also open a door to collection of taxes, much
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Long Legged Evening – A Soaring Success
June 23, 2016 The 10th Annual “Night of Long Legs” fashion show was aired on June 16th, 2016 to smashing success. For those new to the event, the “Night of Long Legs,” is Vietnam’s answer to Victoria’s Secret.
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APEC 2017 Annual Conference in Vietnam
The 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies will meet on November 2017 in Da Nang, Vietnam for the annual APEC conference. The agenda will focus on improving adaptation to change in a globalized world. Four priorities to be advanced by APEC members over the coming year, under the theme “Creating New Dynamism, Fostering a Shared
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Sunflower Mission Scholarships Build Bright Future
December 20, 2016 Originally posted on eSilicon. Sunflower Mission presented a total of 59 university scholarships to engineering and technology students in Ho Chi Minh City on November 29 and in Da Nang on December 1. Sunflower Mission, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, was founded in 2002 to improve the lives of people in Vietnam through
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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
