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VietNamNet Bridge - If a third Samsung facility is built, Vietnam will be involved more deeply in Samsung’s huge supply chain, according to Nguyen Van Toan, deputy chair of the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIEs). Thelec  quoted its sources as reporting that Samsung would set up another smartphone plant in Vietnam.  Vietnamese enterprises have no other choice than to upgrade and take full advantage of Samsung’s training to develop.  In addition, they must have enough capital to buy technologies. The investment expansion by a giant like Samsung will bring big benefits. Most importantly, analysts see the possibility of Vietnamese enterprises taking part more deeply in Samsung’s supply chain. RELATED NEWS Vietnam’s economy growing well despite Samsung’s production changes Mid-tier smartphone segment heats up with new arrivals Mai Lan … [Read more...] about Will Samsung set up a third smartphone facility in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - Investment and goods flowing from Europe to Vietnam have increased greatly as the EU-Vietnam FTA will take effect next year. Vietnam sees new investment wave from Europe De’Longhi, the Italian household-use manufacturer, is selling electrical household appliances and kitchenware to Vietnam. The products, bearing Ariete and Vintage brands, are now distributed in Vietnam through An Gia Tien JSC. Investment and goods flowing from Europe to Vietnam have increased greatly as the EU-Vietnam FTA will take effect next year. An analyst noted that instead of importing machines and equipment from Asian markets, including China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, Vietnamese enterprises now tend to import European products. RELATED NEWS Vietnam, EU resolved to push for early signing of EVFTA Vietnam, EU show efforts to soon put EVFTA in place Nam Mai … [Read more...] about Vietnam sees new investment wave from Europe

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese stock market will have opportunities to attract billions of dollars worth of capital if it is upgraded to an emerging market.  Vietnam has been added to FTSE's reconsideration watchlist on the secondary emerging market Vietnam has been added to FTSE Russell’s reconsideration watchlist on the secondary emerging market. Banking will get biggest benefits if Vietnam becomes an emerging market. Vietnam’s banks will have to observe the standards in Basel II Accord by 2020, which means that they have to raise regulatory capital to ensure the CAR (capital adequacy ratio). However, experts stressed that the presence in the watchlist doesn’t indicate official upgrading. Vietnam will still be in the watchlist for at least 12 more months before it gets an official upgrade.  RELATED NEWS Vietnam closer to key FTSE upgrade Where is foreign capital going? Mai Chi … [Read more...] about Who will benefit if Vietnam is upgraded to secondary emerging market?

VietNamNet Bridge - Thousands of cafes have opened in the last three years serving ‘clean coffee’ or ‘100 percent pure coffee’.  And instead of the coffee mixed with soybeans and maize, consumers now want ‘only coffee’ products. This has prompted more roasters and café chains to set up.  Instead of the coffee mixed with soybeans and maize, consumers now want ‘only coffee’ products. This has prompted more roasters and café chains to set up.  The Coffee House owned by Nguyen Hai Ninh, is the best known coffee chain with 100 shops across the countries developed in the last four years. Ninh said his chain serves 60,000 customers a day and coffee is the bestselling drink, accounting for 40 percent. RELATED NEWS Vietnam's coffee exports rake in $1 billion in Q1 As prices drop, coffee companies coming back to home market Mai Lan … [Read more...] about “Pure roasted coffee” movement kicks off in Vietnam