1) Does Vietnam represent an attractive investment opportunity? I think this question has a risk/reward element like with any investment opportunity but the variable is also the type of business one would like to invest into. The strengths that make Vietnam great are that it is the twelfth most populous nation with rapid economic growth and substantial FDI (foreign direct investment) as well as ongoing liberalizing economic reforms in the previous 10 years (joining and working with trade groups)
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maintains a balance between expenditures and human resource skills‚ compared to India and China. "But this balance could collapse if the country doesn’t control inflation‚" Nguyen Hung Cuong‚ software development director at Harvey Nash‚ told Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) newspaper. "Vietnamese-made software for the Japanese market is only 1-2 per cent of what China sells to Japan‚" Cuong added. The small pool of skilled employees is another problem as no company is able to employ several hundred
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ABSTRACT As one of the world’s leading countries in the proportion of women engaged in economic activity and 1st ranking in the Asia Pacific region on the proportion of women in the National Assembly‚ Vietnam is considered one of the leading advances in the field of gender equality. Vietnam has the appropriate policies to ensure equal rights for men and women and has made significant progress to reduce the gender gap in health and education as well as improve the situation of women women in general
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few weeks. The war out here in Vietnam is mostly what I expected. Our enemy‚ the Viet Cong‚ wants to spread communism throughout South Vietnam. In order to do so‚ they need to beat us. The Viet Cong knew that they had to engage in guerrilla warfare‚ which is a style of fighting that relies on the element of surprise. Although it seems our army is stronger and more experienced‚ there are a plethora of complications and frustrations us soldiers face. Out here in Vietnam‚ the weather is definitely an
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HEROIN: It’s Not Addictive Many young Americans were involved in the Vietnam War‚ being a major conflict of their time‚ and was at its peak in the late to mid-sixties. With over half a million American troops in Vietnam‚ many ventured into drug use to cope with the stresses of war. Drug abuse was on the rise due to the major paradigm shift in social norms‚ on the battle field‚ and the home front. Heroin use among servicemen was high‚ using heroin as a mental and physical crutch is an effective escape
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Vietnam is one of the most delightful places in south-east Asia. Although many foreigners still imagine Vietnam through the lens of war‚ it is in reality a country with evocative history; century-deep culture; warm-hearted‚ hospitable‚ intelligent people and spectacular landscape. Over two decades have passed since Vietnam was officially united‚ and in that time it has done a remarkable job of healing its wounds. Today‚ this gracious and graceful country is an outstanding travel destination for visitors
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picture is from an article reporting on “Vietnam veterans honoured at Linton 50 years after ’first gun ready’ signal”. This is significant because people are still reading‚ learning‚ and watching documentaries on it. This article was 1 out of 1740 new articles reporting on the significance of the
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When I visited the Vietnam Memorial in Washington‚ D.C.‚ I was struck with an immense feeling of patriotism and gratitude for these soldiers that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. While I was walking through the dark-tiled pathway‚ the solemn environment gave me a chance to reflect on the lives and services of these great men and women. I imagined them fighting in an unknown land for the freedom of people they would never meet‚ the thousands of dead and wounded strewn across the battlefield
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“Young Man in Vietnam” by Charles Coe goes against the 1980 patriotic views of Vietnam veterans‚ as he positions readers to be sympathetic towards veterans. Through the use of characterisation and symbolism Coe has positioned readers to be sympathetic towards the young man in Vietnam. Firstly‚ the use of the character’s narration readers is swayed into sympathising the character. Through the use of the character’s narration readers begins to understand the sentimental value of the letter.
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parents‚ Huy‚ Kay‚ Hien‚ Tien‚ and me decided to come back to Vietnam for visiting our relatives there. I knew that this decision was a surprise for everyone. However‚ I didn’t know that this event has become an unforgettable memory in all of us. Hung now becomes a successful filmmaker. He made two movies and both of them were getting the positive feedbacks and also reaching the ticket target in the theater. When he saw me back to Vietnam again‚ he asked me to go to the street-corner saloons that serve
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