Tino Dinh is a management consultant for the US federal government and a US Air Force veteran of Iraq. He has a BS from the US Air Force Academy and an MBA from UVA’s Darden School of Business. Curious as to what kind of hand the overseas Vietnamese community plays in shaping the economy of the motherland, he conducted this informal but thoroughly comprehensive report, and … [Read more...] about What’s the Impact of Viet Kieu Investment in Vietnam?
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Hey Fellas, Vietnamese Women out number Men, and more [Statistics]
Kirin K. Kalia, a senior editor from Migration Information Source, recently shared with us some interesting statistics about Vietnamese immigrants living in America. A few things were expected (Vietnamese people love California) and a few were surprising (2/3 of Vietnamese people living in America identify themselves as "limited English proficient"). Here is an excerpt from … [Read more...] about Hey Fellas, Vietnamese Women out number Men, and more [Statistics]
Nike Factory in Vietnam: Source of Jobs or Evil Sweat Shop?
In April 2010, thousands of Vietnamese Nike factory workers went on strike due to poor working conditions and low wages. A few workers stated that the 4000 Dong ($.21) meals were not sufficient or healthy enough to sustain productive work. Even after a 5% increase in wages, workers were still unhappy. During these tough economic conditions, strikes like these seem to be a … [Read more...] about Nike Factory in Vietnam: Source of Jobs or Evil Sweat Shop?
Vietnamese Are Not Innovative
Folks in Vietnam are very entrepreneurial. Anyone who visits the country can testify to this fact as they see the cities being filled with street vendors and small shops. Except the very studious students whom dream to be hired by various foreign companies, almost every family has their own business. Please note that "owning a business" in Vietnam does not carry the same image … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Are Not Innovative
Vietnamese Are Richer Than You Think
If you have been to Vietnam, you'd most likely see a large disparity in income among the Vietnamese population. It is a common complain that "the rich are too rich, and the poor are too poor". In my latest chat with a recent Vietnamese immigrant, this person confirmed the complain with her own experience and further added that equality is getting worse by the year. That … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Are Richer Than You Think