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Vietnam named a ‘role model’ of growth for neighbors

By VnExpress January 16, 2017 | 03:16 pm GMT+7

An ANZ economist believes the country’s economic journey so far can provide good lessons for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.
Vietnam has been once again hailed for its strong economic performance as experts around the world continue looking for success stories to help small economies catch up with advanced nations.

In a new Bloomberg report, Eugenia Victorina, an economist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group in Singapore, described Vietnam as a “role model” which has transformed its economy from a mainly farming one to an exporter of electronic goods, like smartphones.

“Vietnam provides the template for an export-led growth from agricultural," Victorina said. "We have seen Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia trying to imitate Vietnam’s model of luring FDI to prop up their export capacity.”

Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, which are among Asia’s least developed countries, are projected to have the most rapid expansions in Asia from 2017 to 2019, sustaining growth rates of close to 7 percent, according to the World Bank. The combined size of the three economies is less than $100 billion, about a third of neighbors like Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.

“The promise of transforming the Mekong into a manufacturing hub has a lot of potential,” Victorina was quoted by Bloomberg as saying.

The World Bank last week said Vietnam’s economy would expand at an average of 6.3 percent in the next three years, with all categories of demand buoyed by strong foreign direct investment and manufacturing exports.

The bank said that for Vietnam, reforms to state-owned enterprises, including measures that enhance transparency and governance, “could reduce pressure on fiscal resources.”

Vietnam reported economic growth of 6.21 percent last year, among the fastest in the world. That came even after the country was hit by several headwinds including a prolonged drought and a devastating coastal pollution disaster in the first half of the year.

The country, traditionally known as a top supplier of products such as coffee, rice, garment and footwear, has recently attracted more investment from tech giants such as Intel and Samsung. Phones and computer products are now among its top export earners.

[Hurricane88]

Vietnam named a ‘role model’ of growth for neighbors

By VnExpress January 16, 2017 | 03:16 pm GMT+7

An ANZ economist believes the country’s economic journey so far can provide good lessons for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.

Vietnam has been once again hailed for its strong economic performance as experts around the world continue looking for success stories to help small economies catch up with advanced nations.

In a new Bloomberg report, Eugenia Victorina, an economist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group in Singapore, described Vietnam as a “role model” which has transformed its economy from a mainly farming one to an exporter of electronic goods, like smartphones.

“Vietnam provides the template for an export-led growth from agricultural," Victorina said. "We have seen Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia trying to imitate Vietnam’s model of luring FDI to prop up their export capacity.”

Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, which are among Asia’s least developed countries, are projected to have the most rapid expansions in Asia from 2017 to 2019, sustaining growth rates of close to 7 percent, according to the World Bank. The combined size of the three economies is less than $100 billion, about a third of neighbors like Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines.

“The promise of transforming the Mekong into a manufacturing hub has a lot of potential,” Victorina was quoted by Bloomberg as saying.

The World Bank last week said Vietnam’s economy would expand at an average of 6.3 percent in the next three years, with all categories of demand buoyed by strong foreign direct investment and manufacturing exports.

The bank said that for Vietnam, reforms to state-owned enterprises, including measures that enhance transparency and governance, “could reduce pressure on fiscal resources.”

Vietnam reported economic growth of 6.21 percent last year, among the fastest in the world. That came even after the country was hit by several headwinds including a prolonged drought and a devastating coastal pollution disaster in the first half of the year.

The country, traditionally known as a top supplier of products such as coffee, rice, garment and footwear, has recently attracted more investment from tech giants such as Intel and Samsung. Phones and computer products are now among its top export earners.

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HCMC opens new premium bus route to busy airport

By Huu Cong January 15, 2017 | 03:29 pm GMT+7



The new route is designed to reduce private vehicle traffic to Tan Son Nhat International Airport.
Ho Chi Minh City launched another first-class bus route to Tan Son Nhat International Airport on Sunday.

The announcement came just weeks after a local developer proposed building a cable car to the former American-run air force base, arguing that a planned $250 million subway line wouldn't come fast enough.

Ultimately, the city plans to route all air traffic 40km outside the city to the Long Thanh International Airport in neighboring Dong Nai Province. Government authorities estimate the airport will receive its first flights in 2025.

Three first-class bus routes (numbers 109, 119 and 49) currently link Tan Son Nhat to the city center.

The new route will run 17.5 km from the Mien Dong (Eastern Region) Bus Station in Binh Thanh District through Tan Son Nhat and on to the An Suong Bus Station in Hoc Mon District.

The city hopes the new route will reduce the number of private vehicles bound for the congested airport.

The buses leave every 25-30 minutes between 5:30 a.m. to 8:25 p.m.

Fares will range from VND7,000-10,000 ($0.31-0.44).

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Vietnamese startup wants motorbike taxis to fight back Uber, Grab

By VnExpress January 16, 2017 | 01:37 pm GMT+7

Its founder believes that foreign ride-hailing services help many locals, but also threaten so many others.

A new startup project is taking shape in Ho Chi Minh City promising to provide support to Vietnamese xe om motorbike taxi drivers who feel excluded or threatened by the rise of services such as Grab and Uber.

Vu Tuan Anh, who leads the yet-to-be named project, told the Saigon Times that the arrival of Grab and Uver has been generally welcomed by passengers and has created jobs for many people, particularly students and part-time workers.

But many xe om drivers, he said, have had their livelihoods threatened by these modern platforms.

“I started to wonder why IT engineers in Vietnam didn’t create something similar to help 'traditional' xe om drivers,” Anh said, adding that many drivers could not meet technical requirements to join Grab or Uber networks.

“These drivers are vulnerable members in our society,” he was quoted as saying. “They are even more vulnerable now due to Uber Bike and Grab Bike.”

Anh said his non-profit platform will function similarly to that of Grab and Uber but drivers will only be asked to pay a fixed monthly fee of between VND30,000-60,000, instead of 20-30 percent of their income.

It remains unclear if drivers joining his network will be given phones with internet access.

The project, still in the fund-raising phase, will be launched first in District 1 before expanding to other parts of the city. Anh said he will also add delivery and student transport services to help improve income for drivers.

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Long Thanh Airport Likely to Be Shaped Like a Lotus

Published on Saturday, 14 January 2017 09:36 Written by Saigoneer.



While the traffic nightmare at Tan Son Nhat International Airport continues to wreak havoc on Saigoneers’ travel plans, the design of Long Thanh International Airport is currently being finalized ahead of construction beginning in 2019.

Tran Ngoc Hung, chairman of the general division of construction, shared with VnExpress that 25 architects and construction specialists at his unit recommended that the Ministry of Transport choose design plan No. 3 as the final pick for the Dong Nai-based aerodrome. This blueprint in particular gives the future airport the shape of a blooming lotus.

Even though plans No. 5 and 9 also have lotus-inspired designs, the lotus structure of design plan No. 3 can be seen clearly from the sky and resembles the logo of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, Hung said.

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to help ease the keen overcrowding issue at Tan Son Nhat.

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Originally Posted by Hurricane88

tcss also hv no meaning...

Have lah, just that most of the time you diak bo kiu mah.......kekekeke you too transcended liao your transcended plane of thinking is higher than all mere mortals like me liao......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

wow...u so good witheven se rang goonie road...local me liap bor kiu...

Thats becos choon choon I just went last week nia nia......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

ha...u jin si eh sai...kl & ma lu jia oso u knew...

Thats becos I got spies there..... seeeee-reeeeee-yeous one hor not joking one hor......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Alleged Vietnamese sex workers nabbed by Indonesian gov’t

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 01/16/2017 11:21 GMT + 7
Twenty-seven passports issued by Vietnam, Kazakhstan, China, Uzbekistan, Morocco and Russia were confiscated during the raids, along with five million Indonesian rupiahs (US$375) in cash, cellphones, contraceptives and karaoke hostess uniforms.
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Siao liao lah, this means all those imported goods no more available at those upmarket Spas liao, smallplayer oi

Cheerios.....SS08 ^_^

[snipeshot08]

Originally Posted by Hurricane88

Ho Chi Minh City cracks down on pre-Tet congestion at major airport

TUOI TRE NEWS
UPDATED : 01/16/2017 15:31 GMT + 7

Cabs should not be allowed to enter the airport, he continued, adding that a shuttle bus would carry passengers from the outdoor check-in area to their terminals inside the facility..

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! better cater extra time for the departure flight liao

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

[KangTuo]

Hi Seniors, any BJ cafe/ tiem hot toc near TSN airport area that I can explore? PM me

[KangTuo]

Yesterday night while smoking out hotel lobby, I was approach by a smoking hot vb Asked me if I ordered her service through Wechat. Told her she got the wrong person. Talked to her awhile before the potential client came down to bring her in. As expected, the reception rejected her entry so I direct them to the other smaller hotel by the next lane for them to enjoy

Hhhmmm... should I on my wechat tomorrow

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Have lah, just that most of the time you diak bo kiu mah.......kekekeke you too transcended liao your transcended plane of thinking is higher than all mere mortals like me liao......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

si meh...how cum I cannot recall...anyway not important...

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Thats becos choon choon I just went last week nia nia......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

aiyo...always go bor jio...

[Hurricane88]

Originally Posted by snipeshot08

Thats becos I got spies there..... seeeee-reeeeee-yeous one hor not joking one hor......

Cheerios......SS08 ^_^

kkk...trust you lah...u si mi sai eh sai jiak...