A stroll through the newest shopping mall in Ho Chi Minh City proves that there has recently been a sweeping transformation in the Vietnamese retail sector. Only some years ago shopping in large modern shopping malls was limited, and much of the demand for inexpensive, Asian-manufactured goods was focused around smaller, traditional retail...
On the back of sound economic growth, a continuing inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) and a healthy labour force, the industrial base in Vietnam has been steadily expanding over the past two decades, with export-orientated manufacturing playing a major role within the overall economy. The potential for manufacturing in Vietnam is much...
With the signing a series of free trade agreements (FTA), Vietnam’s textile and garment sector will see a host of new business opportunities as well as new challenges as competition among regional producers heats up. It is crucial that the industry continues to attract orders; it has been a major revenue generator for the country’s economy,...
On the back of sound economic growth, a continuing inflow of foreign direct investment and a healthy labour force, the industrial base in Vietnam has been steadily expanding over the past two decades, with export-orientated manufacturing playing a major role within the overall economy. The potential for manufacturing in Vietnam is much higher than it was just five years ago. Recently signed...
After years of strong economic growth and surging foreign direct investment, Vietnam today is emerging as a key middle-income country in the South-east Asian political and economic sphere. A nation of ancient traditions with a youthful and energetic population, Vietnam is also moving through a period of additional economic reforms, while continuing to leverage its strategic location and strong international relations to further boost its rapidly growing overseas trade activity.
The liberalisation of energy is set to open up vast opportunities in Mexico’s downstream petrochemicals segment. The 2016 commissioning of the Etileno XXI petrochemicals complex in Veracruz state, a $5.2bn joint venture between Brazil’s Braskem (75%) and Mexico’s Grupo Idesa (25%), was a crucial milestone for the much-delayed expansion of the...
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