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Money Talk: Vietnamese Bonds, Even at 11.5% Yield, Are a Bad Deal

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Fear of rising inflation has pushed the yield on Vietnam's 5 year treasury bond to 11.541%, according to Bloomberg.  What does a 11.5% yield mean?  It means that if you buy a bond for $100, every year you'll get  about $11.50 back in return.  Compared to the US yield of 2.3%, it sounds like a good deal, right?  Well, it depends on your outlook on Vietnam in the next 5 … [Read more...] about Money Talk: Vietnamese Bonds, Even at 11.5% Yield, Are a Bad Deal

Influential Vietnamese: Khoi Vinh–blogger, former NYTimes.com Design Director

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Here’s another Vietnamese American you may not be familiar with, even though you’ve probably come into contact with his work at some point in your life.  If you’ve ever logged onto nytimes.com (which happens to be the most visited American online news site)  anytime in the past few years, then you’ve definitely come across his work. Khoi Vinh is a well-regarded web designer, … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Khoi Vinh–blogger, former NYTimes.com Design Director

Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, invests in Vietnam’s “Happyland”

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Some unexpected news out of “Happyland.” Joe Jackson, father of late pop legend Michael Jackson, recently announced that he has invested in a two billion dollar hotel-entertainment complex in Ben Luc District.  The project, called “Happyland,” is set to open in 2014. According to Vietnam Net, “Happyland will boast many different constructions such as a theme park, resorts, … [Read more...] about Joe Jackson, father of Michael Jackson, invests in Vietnam’s “Happyland”

Economic Lessons from Japan: When Will the Vietnam Miracle End?

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Many of us are celebrating 2011 with hope as economic signs in the US such as unemployment growth, GDP growth, and investor confidence levels are all improving. After all, most of the developed world just went through the toughest recession of the 2000's decade. During the worst conditions, the US GDP went negative at -2.5% and Japan's GDP dipped to the -5.2% level. If you … [Read more...] about Economic Lessons from Japan: When Will the Vietnam Miracle End?