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Vietnam and the Middle Income Trap: Unpacked
Vietnam’s 8 Percent GDP Growth Target: Unpacked
Buy More, Sell Less: Tackling Vietnam’s Trade Surplus with the US
Is Vietnam the Next Asian Tiger Economy?
What Recent Traffic Reforms Say About Doing Business in Vietnam
Building An International Financial Centre in Vietnam: Unpacked
Vietnam’s Economy in 2024: A Brief Recap
What to Watch Now Google Has An Office in Vietnam
Does Vietnam Have a Private Consumption Problem Too?
The 8th Session of Vietnam’s National Assembly: Key Takeaways
Rethinking Financing Vietnam’s Clean Energy Transition
Vietnam’s New Social Media ID Regulations: Unpacked
How Well Prepared Is Vietnam for a Trump Presidency?
Temu in Vietnam: What’s Fair in Free Trade?
Media Relations in Vietnam: Lessons from VinFast
It’s Time to Talk About Vietnam’s Credit Growth Policy…
Vietnam’s Economy in Q3 Beyond GDP Growth: Unpacked
Paying For Vietnam’s High-Speed Rail: Unpacked
Day: September 11, 2023
Intellectual property, skilled human resources key challenges to US investment in Vietnam
Despite US FDI into Vietnam topping US$11.4 billion there is still room for more investment with key obstacles yet to be resolved, Tuoi Tre is reporting. The article specifically mentions human resources and intellectual property protections as being inadequate–see comments below. Mai Nguyen, president of the Association of Foreign Investment
Vietnamese English education app gets US$20 million from Singapore investment firm
UOB Venture Management has invested US$20 million in ELSA, an English education app, made in Vietnam, Deal Street Asia is reporting. The apps primary focus is improving English pronunciation through what it claims is AI. Why it matters: There is a huge appetite for learning foreign languages in Vietnam, particularly
Vietnam Airlines to sign deal for 50 Boeing 737 Max
Vietnam Airlines is considering a US$10 billion deal with Boeing for 50 737 Max aircraft, VN Express is reporting. The article says that the deal will see the national carrier replace its ageing fleet of A321 aircraft. There is no mention in the article of the two fatal crashes involving