A different perspective on Vietnam’s economy and doing business in Vietnam. Make sure to  subscribe.

cheat sheets

snapshots

Category: How To Guides

How to Open a Retail Store in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

Shopping at retail stores in Vietnam is becoming increasingly popular as wages rise and the variety of products on offer expands. This presents a range of opportunities for foreign retail store chains. Opening a retail store in Vietnam for foreign firms, however, is not always easy. Not only are there

Read More »

How to Open a Data Centre in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your consultancy here→learn more Data centres in Vietnam are becoming more and more common. This is a result of a broader move to digitise the economy as well as several key regulations that require businesses to store the data of Vietnamese users in Vietnam. Opening

Read More »

How to Open a Hotel in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Vietnamese love taking holidays and as incomes have risen in recent years they have taken to travelling more and more. Furthermore, Vietnam has become a popular travel destination for travellers from outside of the country–in 2019, it welcomed some 19

Read More »

How to Open a Trading Account in Vietnam: Technical Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Vietnam has three major stock exchanges: the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE), the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), and the Unlisted Public Companies Market (UPCoM). Of those, the HoSE–as the main equities market–is the biggest and most well-known. This

Read More »

How to Open a Factory in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Low-cost labour, tax incentives, and a broad drive among manufacturers to diversify their supply chains have seen factories proliferate all over Vietnam. Opening a factory in Vietnam for foreign firms or individuals, however, is not always easy. Not only are

Read More »

How to Open a Supermarket in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Shopping at supermarkets in Vietnam is becoming increasingly popular as wages rise and the variety of products on offer expands. This presents a range of opportunities for foreign supermarket chains. Opening a supermarket in Vietnam for foreign firms, however, is

Read More »

How to Form a Company in Vietnam: Technical Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Company formation in Vietnam has a number of steps and can be somewhat complicated. This article breaks down the finer nuances of the process and details the technical steps that need to be completed. Where to start To form a

Read More »

How to Start an English Centre in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Vietnam’s booming economy has seen huge numbers of foreign firms enter the market and foreign tourists visit the country. This has created huge demand for English language courses and the proliferation of English language learning centres around the country. Starting

Read More »

How to Start a Business in Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Vietnam’s booming economy has seen huge numbers of foreign firms enter the market. More often than not, they are looking for a low-cost manufacturing base to make their goods or a rapidly emerging consumer market in which to sell their

Read More »

How to Export Coffee from Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Vietnam is among the world’s biggest coffee exporters. In 2022, Vietnam exported coffee to the tune of 1.78 million tons second in volume only to Brazil. This brought the burgeoning Southeast Asian nation either US$3.2 billion or US$4 billion, depending

Read More »

How to Import Coffee to Vietnam: Ultimate Guide 2024

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Vietnam frequently ranks as the second biggest coffee producer in the world, even sometimes first. However, whereas in most Western countries Arabica is the coffee of choice, Vietnam specializes in Robusta. As more Western coffee chains have emerged, demand for

Read More »

How to Open a Gym in Vietnam 2024: Ultimate Guide

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Health and well-being are becoming more popular by the day in Vietnam. From team sports to swimming to yoga and gym an increasingly wealthy middle class is going all in on making themselves feel and look good. Opening a gym

Read More »

How to Open a Bar in Vietnam 2024: Ultimate Guide

This article is sponsored by: your business here (learn more) Rice wine and beer are staples at traditional family gatherings and special events. They’re also very popular at the end of the working week (and sometimes weekdays at noon). But whereas historically this was the limit of Vietnam’s drinking culture,

Read More »

get connected with an expert
contribute a guest post
send a letter to the editor
submit a press release

explainers

data sets

your listing
your details

advertising enquiry

submit a press release

Note that it will be marked as a press release/sponsored post.

guest post

We publish guest posts of 800 to 1000 words from experts who have something unique to say on topics relevant to our audience. 

get connected with an expert

letters to the editor

We review letters for quality and authority and generally only publish views that add to the discussion from experts in their field.