Vietnam

Hungry in Ho Chi Minh? Annam Gourmet teases the hearts and loosens the wallets of wealthy Vietnamese shoppers

Retail, Vietnam / By

I have been to Vietnam many times on work assignments. However I’ve only been to Ho Chi Minh, in the south, the city which straddles the Saigon river. Two weeks ago I visited again for a client workshop and in between sandwiched some other engagements. One was with an ex-Nestlé colleague who now works for […]

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We don’t need no education, we don’t need no thought control, Vietnam’s just another brick in the wall

Supply Chain, Vietnam / By

This week Lego made a big strategic move, announcing its second Asian plant will be built in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Vietnam spends around 15% of GDP on education, in China it’s just over 4%. According to the Toy Zone, Lego is pretty pricey in Vietnam too, higher than Hong Kong. Of course the two

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