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Notably, the 25-percent tax rate imposed by the US government on imports from China requires Chinese companies to seek other export markets and increase overseas investment to cope with US measures. In this context, Chinese companies will seek opportunities to increase trade with Vietnam and boost direct investment in the neighboring market. Therefore, Vietnam needs to identify new challenges and opportunities so that it can take suitable action to ensure national interests in trade and investment cooperation with China. … [Read more...] about Bright 2020 prospects for foreign investment in Vietnam

Before that, the novelist Bảo Ninh, author of The Sorrow of War, had asked me to serve as translator when he came to the Rising Dragon Hotel for his meeting with several American writers who had fought opposite him during the war that had killed 490 out of 500 soldiers from his unit. As Larry Heinemann drank whiskey with Bảo Ninh and other veterans from both sides, the men chatted casually about how they would have shot each other had they met during the war. After several hours, Larry told Bảo Ninh: “You’re the brother I’m supposed to have”. “You’re my brother, too,” Bảo Ninh said, patting Larry on the back. The two men hugged each other goodbye, and I was drowned by the sadness in their eyes. … [Read more...] about Larry Heinemann: Born to belong to Việt Nam

Underground water exhausted, high costs predicted for future Besides intense subsidence and increase in tidal amplitude and saline intrusion, Minderhoud said that ground water is being extracted excessively for local production. This could result in depletion of aquifers, while the recharge for water stocking is very little due to impermeable layers in the subsoil. As a consequence of extraction, the water from salty aquifers intrudes into the freshwater reserves. With current subsidence, for each cubic metre of fresh ground water that is extracted from the aquifers, another 12 cubic metres of fresh water will get too salty for consumption. Therefore, if there is no good control, the fresh groundwater reserve in the Mekong Delta region will last for only 100 years. Besides, the subsidence level will be more serious, the Dutch researcher said. According to the expert, if the ground water extraction continues to grow 2 percent each year, the Mekong Delta will sink under the sea … [Read more...] about Sinking predicted for Mekong Delta region

Cisco Vietnam is looking back on a series of milestones in helping build out Vietnam's ICT industry It has been 20 years since Cisco opened its very first office in Hanoi, doubling down on its presence and operations in the country since 1990. Throughout such a long journey, Cisco Systems Vietnam (Cisco Vietnam) has grown into a business that not only provides high-value products and services but also plays an active and positive role in the country under the vision “change the way people live, play and learn". … [Read more...] about 20-year anniversary of Cisco Vietnam: long journey with massive achievements