Vietnam
Americans view these Asian countries as safer now than before the pandemic
A new study shows American travelers view many Asian nations as safer travel destinations now than they did four years ago. South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, China and Vietnam rose in the annual safety rankings published by travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection. The survey in the 2022 “State of Travel Insurance Report” also […]
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Here are the 3 top trends for Asia’s start-up scene in 2022, according to Microsoft
For entrepreneurs in Asia, the future seems brighter than ever. More so than elsewhere in the world, Asia “leapfrogged other forms of connectivity” to become so-called “mobile-first,” said Jesus Martin, chief strategy at Microsoft Asia. “And because Asia went mobile-first, mobile became the platform that underpinned innovations and new business models.” Mobile first refers to the strategy […]
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There are big shake-ups in the latest list of Asia’s 100 ‘best’ restaurants
Hong Kong is the top destination in Asia for foodies this year, according to new rankings released by the 50 Best organization. The city is home to 16 of the region’s “best” 100 restaurants, as shown in the list, released in two parts in March. Thailand and Japan tied for second place, each with 13 […]
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Vietnam’s Vinfast to build $2 billion electric vehicle factory in North Carolina
A VinFast electric vehicle is displayed at the VinFast booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 5, 2022. Vietnam’s automaker VinFast said on Tuesday it has signed a preliminary deal to initially invest $2 billion to build a factory in North Carolina to make electric buses, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) along with batteries […]
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Vietnam’s first quarter foreign direct investment up 7.8% from a year ago
Workers at Pouyuen Vietnam factory, a unit of Taiwans Pou Chen Corp., in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Maika Elan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Vietnam received $4.42 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter, up 7.8% from a year earlier, the Ministry of Planning and Investment […]
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