During this past week, everyone around the world was talking about the suspense of the 33 Chilean miners rescue. I was also sucked into the news storm and took some effort to find out what happened. Basically, a mine shaft in San Jose, Chile collapsed and caused the rocks to block the exit route. There were 2 groups of miners: the first group near the surface was able to … [Read more...] about Cost & Benefit of Chilean Rescue & What to Learn from Chilean President
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Is Vietnam moving towards better governance?
Three news headlines from Vietnam today read: "Court Apologizes for Erroneous Conviction" "Dak Lak Party Official Arrested for Embezzlement" "Granite Firm Director Arrested for Quarrying Violations" One of the most prevalent concerns about doing business in Vietnam is the lack of rule of law. Since Vietnam's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the end of 2006, … [Read more...] about Is Vietnam moving towards better governance?