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Vietnam in a new FDI shift

HSBC discusses Vietnam's role in supply chain relocation and outlined essential strategies for the country to enhance its appeal for attracting and retaining FDI.

Businesses struggle amid surging coffee prices

Is corporate governance gendered?

Former Deputy PM Vu Khoan: 'Inappropriate thinking model leads to uncompleted special economic zones after 30 years'

Former Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan stated that Vietnam’s current thinking model is an inverted pyramid. The topmost thinking takes up too much time while the longer we think, the more we will lag behind.

Luu Bich Ho: "The incentives in the special economic zones are not attractive"

According to Luu Bich Ho, former Director of Development Strategy Institute, Ministry of Planning and Investment, because of the perception, thought and interest of law enforcement agencies, special economic zone (SEZ) of Vietnam has not reached the highest level of business liberalization to compete and attract investment.

CEO Tran Ba Duong: high conscientiousness is associated with accomplishments

According to Chairman of Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO) Tran Ba Duong, being conscientious, living with our career, having the right and real actions and being determined is a way to start our business successfully.

Dr Vo Tri Thanh: Four constraints for long-term economic growth

According to Dr Vo Tri Thanh, the greatest concern now is how to reach the target of 6.7% as the short-term growth target of 2017 while not breaking the commitments for long-term growth.

Special economic zones development needs to be accelerated

According to Tran Duy Dong, Director General of the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Economic Zones Management Department, it must be more determined in developing the special economic zones (SEZs) with experiences being drawn during the progress. If there is no action, no result would be produced.