“Global companies have been testing Vietnam’s capabilities for several years —even before the added impetus from the US-China trade wars,” explained Min Zhou and Vivian Chen, research analysts at global asset management firm AllianceBernstein, in a recent report. “Labour costs in Vietnam, with its younger workforce and ample supply, are about 40 per cent lower than in China. Many popular clothing and sportswear brands, including Nike and Adidas, already have a large manufacturing presence in Vietnam.” … [Read more...] about World watches as China moves ahead on economic chessboard
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Vietnamese women drop world football ranking, remain atop Southeast Asia
Recently, Vietnam opposed the new format for the 2020 AFF Women's Championship in the Philippines, which is to be played over two years. The tournament will play its group stage in 2020 and the knockout rounds in 2021. Since Vietnam are among the teams that don’t have to play group matches, they will have nothing to do for the rest of 2020 and the team do not want that to happen. Vietnam Football Federation has demanded that the event is played entirely in 2020. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women drop world football ranking, remain atop Southeast Asia
CNN: Vietnam’s pho, fresh rolls among world’s best dishes
Pho has been getting rave review from global travel magazines for decades now, and no visitor to Vietnam fails to mention it. Last year Lonely Planet recommended it as one of the best hangover cures on the road. The U.K.-based travel site Rough Guides also named the soup among the world’s 15 best foods that are easy on the pocket. … [Read more...] about CNN: Vietnam’s pho, fresh rolls among world’s best dishes
Vietnam economy resilient to global COVID-19 crisis: World Bank
However, the bank says over the medium term, Vietnam’s economic growth is projected to rebound back to 7.5% in 2021 and converge at around 6.5% in 2022, reflecting an improved external demand and a firming of the services sector, as well as a gradual recovery in agricultural production. … [Read more...] about Vietnam economy resilient to global COVID-19 crisis: World Bank
Vietnamese women drop in world football ranking, remain atop Southeast Asia
Recently, Vietnam opposed the new format for the 2020 AFF Women's Championship in the Philippines, which is to be played over two years. The tournament will play its group stage in 2020 and the knockout rounds in 2021. Since Vietnam are among the teams that don’t have to play group matches, they will have nothing to do for the rest of 2020 and the team do not want that to happen. Vietnam Football Federation has demanded that the event is played entirely in 2020. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women drop in world football ranking, remain atop Southeast Asia
