Business in Vietnam, Saigon. Vietnamese Economy

1. Introduction to Vietnam
2. Doing Business in Saigon
3. Vietnamese Economy
   1. Doi Moi Reform
4. International Trade of Vietnam
5. Transport and Logistics
6. Case Study: Vietnam’s Textile Industry and Foreign Trade
7. Investment in Vietnam
8. Case Study:
   1. Mobilfone
   2. Zamil Steel
9. Access to the Vietnamese market
10. Business Plan for Vietnam

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Vietnam” are:

1. To analyze the Vietnamese Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in Vietnam
3. To explore the Vietnamese trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Vietnamese Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Vietnamese companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Vietnamese market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Vietnam” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Masters adapted to Vietnamese students.

Course: Taoism, Confucianism & Business.

Languages: (or Vietnam Vietnam).

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Vietnam”: 2

Transport and Logistics in Vietnam

1. East-West Economic Corridor (Myanmar-Thailand-Laos-Vietnam)
2. Nanning-Singapore Logistics Corridor
   1. Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

Vietnamese Market Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Vietnam and the Buddhist Economic Area
2. ASEAN
   1. ASEAN Free Trade Area
   2. ASEAN Economic Community
   3. Vietnam has trade agreements (as ASEAN Member) with Australia-New Zealand, Canada, China, India, the EU, Japan, Korea, Russia, the United States, Pakistan
   4. Mekong River Commission
3. APEC
4. Regional Comprehensive Economic Association
5. Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
6. Mekong Economic Cooperation
7. Laos-Vietnam Trade Agreement
8. UK-Vietnam Free Trade and Economic Integration Agreement
9. European Union-Vietnam Agreement
10. Japan-Vietnam Agreement
11. Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)-Vietnam Agreement
12. Russia-Vietnam Customs Union
13. South Korea-Vietnam Agreement
14. Chile-Vietnam Agreement
15. Greater Mekong Subregion
16. Global System of Trade Preferences

Sample:

1. World Trade Organization (WTO)
   1. Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
   2. Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
   3. Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
   4. Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
   5. Agreement on Safeguards
   6. Trade Facilitation Agreement
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention
3. BIC
4. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
5. International Maritime Organization
6. Organization for Cooperation between Railways (OSJD)

1. Economic Commission for Asia (ESCAP)
2. Asian Development Bank
3. Asia Cooperation Dialogue
4. Boao Forum for Asia
5. Africa-Asia Partnership
6. Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation (FEALAC)

1. United Nations
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund
5. World Customs Organization (WCO)
6. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council

1. Vietnamese Population: 91.7 million people
2. Capital of Vietnam: Hanoi
3. Largest Vietnamese city: Ho Chi Minh City
4. Official language of Vietnam: Vietnamese
5. Main ethnic group of Vietnam: Kinh (86%)
6. Type of Government: One-party Socialist state
7. Independence of Vietnam: 1945 (from France)
8. Vietnamese Area: 332,698 km²
9. Borders of Vietnam: China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines

Main religion in Vietnam: Mahayana Buddhism (80% of the total Vietnamese population).

1. 8 million Vietnamese are followers of Cao Dai
2. Confucianism and Taoism influence
3. Catholicism: 6 million people
4. Vietnam has not an official religion

Vietnam belongs to Buddhist / Sinic Civilization.

Vietnamese Economy.

1. Vietnam will be the 21st largest economy in the World by 2025
2. The GDP of Vietnam is only 3% of China, 24% of Thailand, 29% of Indonesia, 38% of Malaysia or 42% of the Philippines
3. In 1986, Vietnam set up the “Doi Moi reform policy.” Thenceforth, Vietnam has seen spectacular modifications
4. The Vietnamese economy is based on a multi-sector model based on a market mechanism and state regulations
5. Vietnamese GDP
   1. Agriculture: 19% of GDP
   2. Industry: 38%
   3. Services: 42%
6. Vietnamese Currency: Dong (VND)

In 1993 was founded Vietnam Mobile Telecom services Company is a a state-owned company under Vietnam Posts and telecommunications corporation. Vietnam Mobile Telecom has become the first mobile telephony services provider in the brand name MobiFone, marking the beginning momentum of the mobile telephony industry in Vietnam.

In 1997 was founded Zamil Steel Vietnam Co., Ltd to design, manufacture and supply top quality pre-engineered steel buildings for use as factory buildings, warehouses, workshops, distribution centers...

Vietnamese Foreign Trade.

1. Top Vietnamese exports products are crude oil, textiles, footwear, fisheries products, and electronics products
2. Largest export markets of Vietnam are the United States, Japan, China, Australia, and Singapore
3. Main imports of Vietnam are machinery, refined petroleum, steel, and material for the textile industry
4. Top Vietnamese import sources are China, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia
5. Saigon Port (port system of Vietnam Maritime sector) is the largest Foreign Trade port of Vietnam