A few Saturday mornings ago, I spent a couple of hours in a conference room at the Metropole Hotel in Hanoi speaking to a group of MBA students from the University of Houston (UH). Most had just arrived for a nine-day study tour (7-15 July) that would take them to Hanoi, Ha Long Bay and Ho … Continue reading Meeting with University of Houston MBA Students
emerging economies
Summer 2011 Update: Despite Economic Instability, Things Are Looking Up in Vietnam
This summer 2011 update is from Vietnomics , a global sourcing consultancy that links US and Vietnamese investors and companies. Thanks, Jeff! Summary Still reeling from the 2009 global recession, Vietnam’s economy has been challenged in the first half of this year. Businesses are coping with runaway inflation, high interest rates, an increasingly unsettled workforce, and inadequate … Continue reading Summer 2011 Update: Despite Economic Instability, Things Are Looking Up in Vietnam
Vietnam Begins 2011 with Critical Political Decisions
Below are some excerpts the winter 2010 Vietnomics update. Summary Vietnam ended 2010 facing internal challenges and a chorus of foreign analysts raising questions about whether the government has the will and the wherewithal to handle them. Fortunately, the answers will begin coming in January (though not necessarily to the satisfaction of the international business community) when … Continue reading Vietnam Begins 2011 with Critical Political Decisions
Continuing Signs of Strength
From a recent Vietnomics update... Despite its challenges, Vietnam continues to impress analysts with its potential. Recent examples: A new McKinsey report (Growing up fast: Vietnam discovers the consumer society) highlights Vietnam’s growth, saying its middle class will reach 25 million households in 2013. McKinsey says Vietnam can grow because retail sales are among Asia’s lowest. … Continue reading Continuing Signs of Strength
“Consumers driving Vietnam into ‘golden age'”
Vietnam's major exports include its famed coffee beans and minor ones like tea, but from scooter maker Piaggio to prominent local businessmen, investors are making their biggest bets on the Vietnamese consumer. At the heart of this gamble is a demographic shift in Vietnam that could mirror the economic transformation of mid-sized countries such as … Continue reading “Consumers driving Vietnam into ‘golden age'”
World University Project
From the project website, brought to my attention by a Vietnamese graduate of Cambridge University: A UK-based charity established by international students at Cambridge and Oxford in 2007, the World University Project was founded to advance the understanding and development of higher education around the world. We do this primarily in the following ways: The … Continue reading World University Project
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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