“In the decade ahead, the eligibility for investment incentives will narrow to increasingly focus on higher value-added industries, as the government deprioritizes foreign investment in low-value-added manufacturing industries, including chemicals, plastics and fabricated metals,” noted the report. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU
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200-year-old royal pavilion returns to resplendence in Hue
In 1805, Gia Long, Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), started to build a citadel in France’s "Father of the Fortress" Vauban-style with its signature layers of defense and 24 fortresses. The citadel, with a perimeter of 10 kilometers, was originally made of earth but later reinforced with brick walls and its completion was announced by Gia Long’s successor, Minh Mang, in 1832. … [Read more...] about 200-year-old royal pavilion returns to resplendence in Hue
Passengers sneak snakes onto sleeper bus in Vietnam
The incident occurred on a sleeper bus of Thanh Buoi Bus Line traveling from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to the Central Highlands city of Da Lat, a representative of the transport firm said. … [Read more...] about Passengers sneak snakes onto sleeper bus in Vietnam
Vietnam’s ticket fever for ASEAN semi moves from stadium counters to cyberspace
Efforts to avoid crowds of fans jostling to grab a ticket to watch the Vietnam-Philippines semifinal at the 2018 AFF Championship of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) went awry as online-booking sites were struck with technical issues even before tickets were officially made available for purchase on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s ticket fever for ASEAN semi moves from stadium counters to cyberspace
Police break up drug ring run by septuagenarian woman in northern Vietnam
An official from the provincial Department of Police told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Saturday that officers had searched the house of Tran Thi Dam, 75, in Quang Trung Ward, Thai Binh City, which is the capital of the namesake province. … [Read more...] about Police break up drug ring run by septuagenarian woman in northern Vietnam