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Foreigners eye cheap labour

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An article in the UK’s Financial Times newspaper on Monday said foreign companies were choosing Viet Nam over other countries in the region because of its attractive investment environment, cheap labour and political stability. The newspaper said Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Aerospace was planning to build a factory in Viet Nam to assemble wing flaps for

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Vietnam ready for ASEAN meetings – VOVNews.vn

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Vietnam ready for ASEAN meetings VOVNews.vn According to the ASEAN chief the purchasing power in the region are growing and opportunities for investment , for trade, for cooperation in technology in …

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Can Tho assists local businesses – Viet Nam News

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Can Tho assists local businesses Viet Nam News The campaign, to run until December, will be involved with many local and international ICT-related events in the region and in Viet Nam , including the Viet … and more

Indochina Tours of Cambodia and Vietnam

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Tours of Indochina will introduce you to the region where French colonial influences mingle with the ancient customs of Cambodia and Vietnam . With startling landscapes and many sites of cultural interest, take a regional tour for …

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EU is Vietnam's priority partner, says Deputy PM | Vietnam …

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Vietnam considers the EU a priority partner in its foreign policy and wants to build an equal partnership of long-term and comprehensive cooperation with the EU for peace, development in the region and the world. …

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FX reserve of Vietnam climbing | Vietnam Business News

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The ranking position of Vietnam on total international reserve scope in the region, Asia and the world has changed. In south-eastern Asia, Vietnam stood sixth among 10 countries after Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and …

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Vietnam Handicraft Products | VIETNAM IMPORT EXPORT NEWS CHANNEL

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With such reputation and high level of development, it is no doubt that Vietnam has become one of the largest woodwork exporters in the region. Its main constraints, however, are high amount of materials imported (80%) at high prices, …

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Vietnam had smallest trade deficit this year in May | VIETNAM …

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“Exports are picking up, which is heartening given that Vietnam has lagged the export recovery in the rest of the region. The trade balance outturn is positive as well, which should take some pressure off the currency.” …

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Investors need more knowledge of Vietnamese culture | Vietnam …

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Vietnam , as well as Southeast Asia and Asia are increasingly capturing the attention of investors around the world. Therefore, some advisory organisations have been set up to help investors do business in the region.

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Thailand Voice | iPhone 4G In Vietnam?

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A number of blogs have claimed that a prototype iPhone 4G has surfaced in Vietnam . The video below, shot by a Vietnamese business, is supposedly the new Apple device, with ABC getting rather excited .

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Vietnam Fast Facts:

  • GDP (2008): $84.98 billion.
  • Real growth rate: 6.23% (2008)
  • Inflation rate (January 2009): 17.48% year-on-year.
  • External debt (2008): 29.8% of GDP, $21.8 billion.
  • Population: 85.79 million
  • Services: 38.10% of GDP, 2008
  • Exports: $62.9 billion
  • Imports: $80.4 billion
  • Goldman Sachs paper: Vietnam: The Next Asian Tiger in the Making