“I can’t do them all but I still take about twice the work I used to, which is why I need to head out at 4 or 5 in the morning,” said You in the city of Suwon, south of Seoul, as he answers telephone calls and tightens ropes around tables and chairs on his truck. … [Read more...] about Liquidation business booms in South Korea as wave of small retailers close due to virus
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Vietnam, South Korea strengthen friendship, cooperation
He highlighted the fine traditional relationship between the two countries over the past 25 years and affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City has always created favorable conditions for foreign businesses, including Korean enterprises and over 100,000 Korean people living and working in the city. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea strengthen friendship, cooperation
Citi creating robust energies for South Korean investors
While many South Korean companies pouring money in Vietnam are part of the manufacturing and electronics supply chain, we have also started to see more entrants into new economic industries including the online marketplace, online gaming, and also logistics and deliveries. This is driven by the young and emerging affluent population – one with very different spending and retail behaviour than previous generations. … [Read more...] about Citi creating robust energies for South Korean investors
ASEAN to establish partnerships with four more countries
He added that the participating ministers also agreed on the need to promote dialogue, enhance trust building, refrain from acts that would increase tensions and complicate the situation, avoid militarization and using or threatening to use force, and settle disputes through peaceful measures on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS. … [Read more...] about ASEAN to establish partnerships with four more countries
Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered
Based on extensive in-country and regional experience, I have good news amidst this rhetorical gloom and doom. Vietnam compares very favorably to other Asian countries, including those with huge economic, educational, and historical advantages such as China, Japan, South Korea and Thailand. If you’ve traveled to one or more of these countries and Vietnam, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Since 2005, I’ve noticed a sea change in the ability of growing numbers of young people to communicate in English. Vietnam is to be congratulated on this singular achievement. … [Read more...] about Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered
