Ryan McConkey Glenn May May 29‚ 2013 Hist. 388: Vietnam and the U.S. The View from the Ground Vietnam was a hostile place especially for the Vietnamese. Going into a war with one of the most powerful countries in the world and not knowing if they would be able to get out of the war alive. Scared and not knowing if they would be able to gain their freedom that they have been fighting for since they were occupied by China in 1100 B.C. This war was to fight for that freedom and the only
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Photography has evolved dramatically since the 1800’s and so has it’s purpose. Nowadays‚ anyone can take out their phones and take any instant picture or “selfie”. As said by the great Ernst Haas‚ “Because it is so easy‚ it will be more difficult.” This quote is still as relevant as it was in the 20th century as it is now. Long before cell phones with cameras existed photographers used film. They used it to take portraits of family‚ something or someone that was worth documenting‚ such as the presidents
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MCDONALD’S IN VIETNAM By Ayodeji Akin Abiri Table of Contents Abstract 1.0 Introduction 3 1.1 Background note 4 1.2 Global Strategy 5 2.0 McDonald’s In Vietnam 8 2.1 Entry Strategy 9 2.2 PESTEL analysis of Vietnam 9 2.3 SWOT analysis of HCM city 11 2.4 Expansion strategy 12 2.5 Franchising in Vietnam 13 2.6 Drive-thru restaurants 13 2.7 Localization
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1. Introduction about Burger King Vietnam Burger King‚ founded in 1954 by James McLamore and David Edgerton‚ is one of the largest fast food chains company in the world. Its menu has not only basic hamburger but also many none – hamburger sandwiches including chicken‚ fish. At the end of the year 2012‚ Burger King has 12‚997 restaurants over 86 countries. Most of them were owned by its franchisees. Burger King Vietnam is also a franchise business model. Two stores of Burger King were opened
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School of Management‚ University of Surrey‚ UK This paper proposes that the development of the tourism accommodation sector in Vietnam‚ since the inauguration of the open door policy within the reform programme of doi moi‚ can be divided into five periods. This periodisation is based on a study and analysis of the evolving roles of accommodation providers in Vietnam tourism and the shifting patterns of state-owned enterprises‚ foreign direct investment and private businesses / SMEs in this sector
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descendants of nomadic Mongols from China and migrants from Indonesia. According to mythology‚ the first ruler of Vietnam was Hung Vuong‚ who founded the nation in 2879 B.C. China ruled the nation then known as Nam Viet as a vassal state from 111 B.C. until the 15th century‚ an era of nationalistic expansion‚ when Cambodians were pushed out of the southern area of what is now Vietnam. A century later‚ the Portuguese were the first Europeans to enter the area. France established its influence early
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Do WTO Rules Create a Level Playing Field? Lessons from the Experience of Peru and Vietnam∗ Christina L. Davis Department of Politics Princeton University† ∗ The author thanks Marc Busch‚ Thomas Cottier‚ Judith Goldstein‚ Eduardo Perez Motta‚ and John Odell for comments on the paper‚ and thanks Anbinh Phan and Courtenay Dunn for valuable research assistance. The research benefited greatly from interviews with officials involved in the negotiations‚ who have not been cited by name at
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long-term effect to Cambodia‚ Vietnam‚ and Laos. However‚ in the second half of the 20th century‚ Vietnamese fought to gain independence from French to establish their own independence nation and self-determination‚ but it spent 30 years and many people sacrificed their lives. Gaining independence from colonial rule was not a simple task to complete for most of the colonies. The colonies used varies strategies to fight for independence from their colonizers. For Vietnam; from the beginning of French
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HOMOSEXUALITY IN VIETNAM: INSIDERS’ OPINIONS: * Considered as “social evil” * In 2001‚ 82% of the people surveyed said that homosexuality was never acceptable. In 2007‚ 80% of adolescents surveyed said “no” when asked if homosexuality was a bad thing. * "In reality‚ in Vietnam‚ the issue of homosexuality is not talked about‚ except by only a few groups like the transgendered‚ or those who are openly gay‚" Tung said. (Vu Tung‚ a gay college student in Vietnam) * The family magazine
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the right compel a public business like Elane Photography to be a conduit of an expression their personal beliefs disagree with? In The tangled web of conflicting rights by George F. Will‚ an opinion writer for The Washington Post‚ Will argues it is Elane Photography’s Constitutional right to deny service to refuse service to individuals based on their personal religious beliefs. George Will fails to approach and present the situation of Elane Photography refusing to photograph a commitment ceremony
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