This winter 2012 update is from Vietnomics, a global sourcing consultancy that links US and Vietnamese investors and companies. Thanks, Jeff! Summary Vietnam begins 2012 at a crossroads and needs meaningful reforms to complete the transition to a market economy that it started a generation ago. At times, the country seems to be moving decisively toward … Continue reading Winter 2012 Update: Vietnam’s Mixed Messages Sideline Foreign Investors
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What’s in a Name?
I recently came across a company whose name sounds a lot like the name of a former employer, a certain US NGO whose slogan is Opening Minds to the World. It has a nice ring to it and is sure to remind people of a well-known entity in Vietnam with exactly the same name. I'm sure it's … Continue reading What’s in a Name?
“Younger Generations Drive Latin American and Asian Online Markets”
Check out this "data gem" from comScore's Data Mine (22.11.11). Many of the world’s fastest growing online markets are in Latin America and Asia where younger generations are driving digital adoption. A look at which global markets are driven by young Internet populations showed Venezuela having the highest percentage of its total online population age 15 … Continue reading “Younger Generations Drive Latin American and Asian Online Markets”
Study Abroad Opportunities in Vietnam for US Students
By Elaine Hirsch, Guest Blogger Vietnam offers a multitude of experiences for U.S. students who want to go off the beaten path. Most programs range from a few weeks to a semester and involve a variety of fields of academic study. US students who choose Vietnam as a study abroad destination are members of a rather exclusive … Continue reading Study Abroad Opportunities in Vietnam for US Students
MapleBear Canadian Kindergarten: Teaching Kids to Throw Garbage in the Garbage Bin
We teach our kids to throw garbage in the garbage bin, not on the street. An interesting way to market a kindergarten. It's not about learning to communicate, play, and interact with others appropriately; it's about teaching your children to become good citizens by disposing of their waste properly. It's true that there is a distressing shortage of environmental awareness among … Continue reading MapleBear Canadian Kindergarten: Teaching Kids to Throw Garbage in the Garbage Bin
At Home in Việt Nam
This is the name of a blog created by Becky Gordon, an English teacher in the School Year Abroad (SYA) program in Hanoi. As she writes in the introduction, "this monthly blog will chronicle the students’ lives in Viet Nam outside the SYA classroom. A process of sharing and peer-editing in their English class will precede all … Continue reading At Home in Việt Nam
Selling at Any Price
Tacky: Showing poor taste and quality. That's a rather charitable description of this Facebook ad currently running in Vietnam for a MA in Finance and International Trade program from Leeds Metropolitan University (UK), offered in cooperation with its Vietnamese partner, the Institute of Finance. It's been less than three weeks since Mr. Jobs passed away and already someone is using a … Continue reading Selling at Any Price
Chúc mừng ngày phụ nữ Việt Nam!/Happy Vietnamese Women’s Day!
P.S.: Every day should be Women's Day!
Fall 2011 Update: U.S. Businesses Are Discovering the “V” in CIVETS
This fall 2011 update is from Vietnomics, a global sourcing consultancy that links US and Vietnamese investors and companies. Thanks, Jeff! Summary The Vietnam opportunity in the 3rd quarter attracted more attention from global investors, who now have a catchy acronym to go with their enthusiasm: CIVETS (Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa) is replacing … Continue reading Fall 2011 Update: U.S. Businesses Are Discovering the “V” in CIVETS
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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