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Day: November 6, 2024
Ho Chi Minh City apartment supply 90 percent high-end, luxury segment
the-shiv November 6, 2024 9:03 am
The publication goes on to lament the lack of affordable housing which has become a recurring theme in local media as the housing market thaws but not for everyday Vietnamese…
Temu in Vietnam: What’s Fair in Free Trade?
Mark Barnes November 6, 2024 7:37 am
When Chinese e-commerce giant Temu officially launched in Vietnam last month the hype was palpable. Not only had the firm dropped a small fortune on advertising but it had also ruffled feathers in Vietnam’s business community: Temu’s goods were too cheap and Vietnamese producers could not compete. With a narrative containing two things Vietnamese love–huge discounts and hating on China–the local media piled on…
Vietnam’s wood and bamboo production sees mixed performance in September
the-shiv November 6, 2024 4:26 am
Sawing, planing, and preserving wood experienced a decrease in output, with a 3.4 percent drop compared to August 2024 and a 1.5 percent decline year-on-year. Despite these recent declines, the sector has showed resilience year-to-date, recording a 6.3 percent increase over the first nine months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023…
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