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Mergers & Acquisitions Continue to be Buoyant
January 23rd, 2017 Vietnam continues to see foreign interest in the M&A market, with significant interest and completed deals in 2016, from Thai firms, in particular. Of the US$24.4 billion committed last year in Foreign Direct Investment US$ 3.4 billion was from M&A, according to the General Statistics Office. The latest numbers are another reflection
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Vietnam Defeats Defending Futsal Champions Japan
September 01, 2016 Highlights of Vietnam edging out defending champions Japan 2-1 on penalties in AFC 2016 Futsal Championship quarter-finals. The victory followed a 4-4 draw after extra-time. Vietnam secured a place in the semi-finals for the first time and qualification for a maiden FIFA Futsal World Cup. Iran went on to win the Futsal
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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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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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Third U.S. President to Visit Vietnam
May 19, 2016 President Barack Obama is scheduled to land in Hanoi on May 23rd for an official visit – making him the third American president in a row to travel to Vietnam.
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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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Grant Thornton: Private Equity Investment in Vietnam Remains Strong
April 13, 2016 Vietnam ranks second in the world for Private Equity Investment due to the enhanced business and entrepreneurial environment and a steadily growing middle class.
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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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Land of Smiles and Timeless Charm
February 15, 2016 Over the last 10 years Vietnam’s foreign visitor arrivals have increased from 3.583 million to 7.943 million however the increase in 2015 over 2014 was only 0.9%. The biggest inbound markets were China – 1.78 million and South Korea 1.12 million. Interestingly they were also the top 2 inbound markets in 2006
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Market Recap – PM Signs Decree to Broaden Foreign Ownership
June 2015 PM Signs Decree to Broaden Foreign Ownership The VNI had one of its best performing months, rising 4.1% to close within striking distance of 600 points. Investors were energized by the signing of a new decree to allow for broader FOL. The VNI’s 8.9% gain YTD puts it on top of other ASEAN
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Exploring a region of diversity and opportunity
November 9, 2015 Asia-Pacific is a region of huge diversity, not only culturally and geographically, but economically too. Japan is a member of the G7 and a world leader in automotive and technology. Singapore competes with London and New York as a global financial centre. Australia and New Zealand are sometimes treated as a region
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HIPC Pledges Incentives For Tenants In Many Sectors
November 19, 2015. Most foreign companies looking to establish in Vietnam today, in manufacturing, food processing or logistics, are encouraged to set up in Industrial parks. There is a boom in the establishment of these parks that offer better infrastructure, management, licensing assistance and also on site customs clearance. Hiep Phuoc Industrial Park JS Co.,
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Vietnamese Economy has the World’s Attention
November 15, 2015. Among some other emerging economies, Vietnam is quickly becoming one of the few who can maintain their growth with some great economic achievements, as rated by the Financial Times. It has had some strong import/export activities while also diversifying their export products across goods such as textiles, oil, seafood, and mobile phones/computers.
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Vietnam in the Spotlight
October 1, 2015. Vietnam 3rd Quarter 2015 Commentary Market Commentary The Vietnam economy is as healthy as we have seen in the last five years. Vietnam has become hot again for foreign investors. The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) granted 50 trading licenses to foreign institutions in October 2015, the highest level since January 2010 when
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