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The domestic used-car market is busy with total value of US$3 billion a year as estimated by Anycar Vietnam JSC.
Experts have warned that some Vietnamese shipping firms, incurring big debts, will soon follow Hanjin and file for bankruptcy. At least two – Vinashinlines and Falcon – have been following procedures to declare bankruptcy.
The images of Obama eating bun cha and drinking Habeco beer in Hanoi appeared on all local newspapers in May, when Vietnamese attention was drawn to the President’s official visit to Vietnam.
After swindling partners and appropriating huge sums of money, a number of tycoons have fled abroad. Some of them have been arrested, while others have settled down in other countries.
BKAV (Bach Khoa Anti-virus Center) attracted people’s attention launching BPhone with shocking statements and an impressive debut ceremony.
French President Hollande’s visit to Vietnam is expected to pave the way for new business opportunities, even though France’s trade and investment activities in Vietnam remain unimpressive.
With a powerful fleet which has been expanding recently, Vietnam is expected to play a role in the international aviation market.
If Bill Gates or Steve Jobs began their career in their family's garage, young people today can launch their start-ups in co-working spaces.
The Ministry of Finance (MOF), which is drafting a government decree on casino business management, has once again barred Vietnamese from entry. Only foreigners and Viet Kieu (overseas Vietnamese) would be allowed to enter casinos in Vietnam.
The e-commerce market in Southeast Asia is expected to double in the next five years, with Vietnam becoming the largest market by 2020.