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Miss Vietnam 2016 Finalists
July 29th 2016 Participants in the Miss Vietnam pageant receive the opportunity to be goodwill ambassadors on behalf of their country for the rest of their lives. Past participants say they treasure the special recognition the Vietnamese people show them everywhere they go, even years after the event. The 2016 southern province finalists were chosen
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Cycling for Newborns!
July 25th 2016 Our good friend Ken Atkinson, Chairman of Grant Thorton, will be cycling for an amazing cause in August. He will be cycling along side British Consul General Ian Gibbons the first hour of ‘Bright Lights’ which is a 24-hour static bike ride to keep the Caravelle Hotel sign lit by pedal power!
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Top 100 Brands in Vietnam
July 21, 2016 What are Vietnam’s Favorite Brands? We are excited to present Campaign Asia and Nielsen’s “Top 100 Brands of Vietnam” for 2016. The list covers over 14 product categories and ranks the most valuable brands based on survey responses. The respondents were asked which brands they thought were the best and second best
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Grant Thorton – Vietnam Tourism Update
July 19th 2016 – Vietnam Tourism Update In the first six months of 2016, Vietnam experienced a significant increase in foreign visitor arrivals, up over 21% on the corresponding period in 2015. China continued to dominate as the largest inbound market with a 43% increase to over 1.2 million, and Korea the second major inbound
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Interview with Head of Uber Vietnam
July 19th 2016 – Uber is changing the Vietnam Dream. Its three-month-old bank program is financing up to 80% of new car purchases for employees – spawning an entirely new generation of Vietnamese auto drivers. The program, which deducts loan payments from driver fares, charges an eight percent interest rate. That is well below 10-12
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Summer Reading For Asia Investors
Some of the world’s most successful businessmen have credited their success to their voracious appetites for reading. Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, for example, post regular reading lists that are heavily coveted by aspiring investors and entrepreneurs. Following in their footsteps, I’ve decided to compile my own list of titles that dive into Pan-Asia’s rising
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5 Escapes for Rhythm and Cocktails
July 13, 2016 When night falls, the roaring madhouse of Saigon fades into a beautifully lit metropolitan gem – lined with jazz, cocktails, and laughter. Saigon has an adventure for you.
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Vietnam Hosts 4th Annual Golden Moment Photography Contest
July 13, 2016 Photo entries are now being accepted for the 4th annual Golden Moment Photography Contest sponsored by the VietinBank, Vietnam News Agency and the Vietnam Association of Photographic Artists.
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Vietnam’s Stock Exchange
July 11, 2016 The Prime Minister of Vietnam last week approved the plan to merge the Hanoi (HNX) and Ho Chi Minh (HOSE) Stock Exchanges. This merger will increase the overall market size
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Invest in Vietnam: Looking For Low Valuation Stocks Part 2
July 08, 2016 In first half of 2016, Vietnam stock market moves in the same direction with oil prices. However, this does not necessarily mean Oil & gas stocks are the only market leaders as the market capitalization of these stocks are no longer as high as in previous years.
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Vietnamese Banks on Track for Growth Targets
July 07, 2016 Improved business conditions and stronger credit demand have allowed Vietnamese banks to grow 20.4 percent over 2015. This puts them on track for their targeted credit growth of 18-20 percent in 2016
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TEDx Comes to Saigon
July 07, 2016 Vietnam’s path to new ideas and disruption will receive a strong boost next week from TEDxNguyenHue Street, the Saigon spinoff of the acclaimed TED experiences that bring “ideas worth spreading” to global communities. This year’s conference will take place from July 10th to the 17th
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Invest in Vietnam: Looking For Low Valuation Stocks
July 06, 2016 Brexit finally came in June; but despite fears that the event would send stocks to a new low, there was no “big retreat” in Vietnam stock market.
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Cambodia Rises in Economic Status
July 05, 2016 Cambodia’s GNP per capita has surpassed $1,026, earning it the classification of a “lower-middle-income” country from The World Bank. This places it in the same category as Vietnam, India, and the Philippines.
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Investigators Point to Taiwanese Company for Fish Deaths
June 30th 2016 According to the findings of the Vietnamese investigation, the large scale fish deaths along Vietnam’s central coast were caused by toxins from a Taiwanese-owned steel plant. After a lengthy process, the Vietnamese government determined that Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corp., a subsidiary of Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Group, was conducting test operations
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Suboi, Vietnam’s Queen of Hip Hop
June 28, 2016 Vietnamese rapper, singer and songwriter Suboi (pronounced sue-boy) is Vietnam’s queen of hip hop. Able to rap fluently in English and Vietnamese, she said “I feel like I belong to the stage.”
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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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BREXIT Impact on Vietnam
June 28, 2016 Courtesy of our friends at VietCapital, below are some likely impact of Brexit on Vietnam. Companies likely benefitting from BREXIT – Those with large debt denominated in EUR (a few) or GBP.
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How “Gamification” Is Revolutionizing Worlds
Gamification has been a smashing hit lately. It has been used by businesses to quintuple engagement, schools to foster learning addiction, and institutions to recruit top talent. As gamification begins to enter Vietnam and the rest of Asia, we explain what it is, the principles that make it successful, and how companies can begin reaping
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Vietnam & BREXIT
June 25, 2016 Today, global and Vietnamese financial markets’ movements demonstrated cautious and unexpected reaction facing 51.9% of vote for Brexit. According to Bloomberg’s statistics, GBP depreciated by 11%, reached the lowest point since 1985.