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A.T. Kearny Ranks Vietnam #6 for IT Outsourcing
Is Vietnam making progress in the global software outsourcing market? The IT sourcing market has long been seen as a natural fit for Vietnam, but has been a long road to reach the development phase. In A.T. Kearney’s 2017 Global Services Location Index published last week, Vietnam has entered the Top 10 destinations, at number
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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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Chairman’s Insights – Furniture Sector
June 02, 2016 The timber and furniture sectors are experiencing significant growth in Vietnam and the new and anticipated trade agreements are further driving interest in the sector. This growth is being seen at all levels
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Obama Vietnam: Barron’s & VietnamAdvisors
May 23, 2016 On Friday May 20, Barron’s emerging markets correspondence, Dimitra DeFotis, used excerpts from our What Obama’s Vietnam Visit Means to US Investors and Businesses
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Breakfast in Vietnam
May 23, 2016 As you have often heard, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In Vietnam, it takes on a whole new meaning. When you stay at a hotel in Vietnam, it typically comes with complimentary breakfast.
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Invest in Vietnam: Your Updates On Enthusiasm & Profit Taking
May 13, 2016 Between enthusiasm and profit-taking Since the beginning of the year, the circumstance of Vietnam’s stock market has changed dramatically. Concerns over external forces such as exchange rates, USD interest rates, trade relations with China
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Invest in Vietnam: Why You Should Jump Into Vietnam Phu Tai
May 13, 2016 Stone production segment occupies outstanding advantages in the industry and is expected to achieve positive growth due to strong demand. Wooden product segment – Expected higher gross margin
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ICAEW Sees Vietnam Roaring Ahead
April 28, 2016 Vietnam’s economy will continue to roar ahead in the coming few years while ASEAN, with the exception of Malaysia, will experience moderate recovery, according to ICAEW’s latest Economic Insight.
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Vietnam vs India
April 28, 2016 India and Vietnam have plenty in common. Demographically, they are eerily similar – Vietnam has a median age of 28 years while India’s median age comes in at 27. Both countries have experienced their baby-boomer.
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Ho Chi Minh Real Estate Still Trending Up
April 18, 2016 Vietnam started 2016 with GDP’s real growth rate at 5.46% y-o-y, which is lower than the 6.03% growth rate recorded in Q1/2015. Decrease in Vietnam’s GDP growth rate is due to the slowdown of some big economies
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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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Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey 2016: Buying Intentions Remain Largely Positive
March 30, 2016 Australia, Japan, China Top APAC Destinations for Cross-border Investors, Appetite to Invest Outside Asia Pacific Strengthens. CBRE reveals the results of its Asia Pacific Investor Intentions Survey 2016
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Invest in Vietnam: Your 2016 Outlook Part 3
March 21, 2016 Investment Strategy – In the last 2 years, the Vietnamese government has done a lot to bolster economic growth and bring about the most radical reforms since the late 80s
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Land of Smiles and Timeless Charm – Part 2
February 22, 2016 Vietnam has two major international entry and exit points those being Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Both Airports have recently increased capacity with Ho Chi Minh City boasting a capacity of 25 million and Hanoi 15 million max per year. Hanoi has close to 400 international/regional flights per week whilst HCMC
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Vietnam’s High Entrepreneurial Spirit
January 01, 2016 Vietnam ranked #7 out of 44 countries in a recent survey on “Start-up Spirit”. Vietnam ranks after Denmark, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, China and India, according to the survey by Technische Universitat Munchen, Geselleschaft Konsumforchung and Amway. The survey attracted nearly 50,000 participants across the 44 countries surveyed. Of the participants
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Market Recap – Foreign Ownership Limit Explained
August 2015 Foreign Ownership Limit Explained China’s slowing growth and devaluation of its yuan set off turmoil in the global markets including Vietnam’s. Circular 123 was issued to provide guidelines on FOL expansion. In short, companies will decide whether to raise FOL or not (if allowed). SSI became first stock to have 100% foreign room
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Macro Update – Devaluation of Dong Warranted
August 2015 Devaluation of Dong Warranted August witnessed global financial turmoil triggered by the unprecedented Yuan devaluation and its spillover effect on other Asian currencies. Vietnam’s economy, with export turnover equivalent to 80% GDP, was unable to escape these external turbulences – the SBV had no choice but to break their commitment and devalue the
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2015 Tourism Overview Executive Summary Hotel Survey
In the first half of 2015, Vietnam welcomed 40 million domestic visitors and 3.8 million international arrivals. H1-2015 witnessed growth of 70.9% increase in domestic visitors, from 23.4 million to 40 million. On the other hand, international arrivals decreased from 4.3 million to 3.8 million, leading to a year-on-year decrease of 11.3%. The declining trend
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VIETNAM–CHINA Tension: Politics, Protest and the Property Market
May 22, 2014 SUMMARY: On May 1st, China deployed the Haiyang Shiyou-981 offshore drilling rig in the East Vietnam Sea, in a location 70 miles inside Vietnam’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Since that date, China has sent a number of military ships and aircraft to guard the rig. Chinese ships have rammed or fired water cannons
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