Doing business in Vietnam

the long version

The willingness to take risks, to be adaptable, to improvise, to move quickly, and to consider lines of business you have never examined before - all are prized qualities in Vietnam. This is a market ideally suited for smaller companies and entrepreneurs. Consider that Vietnam is the 13th most populous nation in the world, with 71 million people; has a highly literate, industrious work force that works six days a week for $30 to $35 per month; is rich in natural resources, including a 1,600-mile coastline with tremendous potential for tourism and sea products development; has consumers who highly value products from the United States and other Western nations; has an accumulated pent-up demand for infrastructure, construction, computers, transportation, and nearly everything else.