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Tourists flocking to Vietnam’s idyllic sand sculpture park
Visitors to Phan Thiet, Vietnam are excited to see the beautiful red clay sand sculptures created by the skillful hands of foreign sculptors at Vietnam’s first ever sand sculpture park. Sculptors from 15 nations around the world such as Holland, Belgium, Italy, Brazil, Singapore, the US, and Japan were invited to create the initial designs.
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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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Brexit: What are the Consequences for Asia Pacific?
June 28, 2016 On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU). While the processes and timescale for the country’s withdrawal are still uncertain, the move will have numerous implications for economies and real estate markets in Asia Pacific.
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US Presidential Visit
May 23, 2016 Of course the headlines this week are about the visit of President Obama, the third serving President to visit Vietnam. As a major trading and investment partner to Vietnam the visit is widely expected to help boost both the economic relationship as well as political ties.
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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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US Investment Set to Increase
February 01, 2016. Thanks to improvements in Vietnam’s investment environment US firms are planning to implement more major investment projects. According to the 2016 ASEAN Business Outlook Survey conducted by the Amcham Singapore and the US Chamber of Commerce over 500 senior business executives representing US firms in the ASEAN markets, 84% expected to make profits
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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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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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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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