Vietnam 
Country Descriptions
& Profiles
Background
Notes on Countries of the World: Vietnam in Business
Source Premier [About]
Published by the U.S. government and includes facts
about the land, people, history, government, political
conditions, economy, foreign relations and travel/business
information.
Vietnam:
A Country Study
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/vntoc.html
"The Country Studies Series presents a description
and analysis of the historical setting and the social,
economic, political, and national security systems and
institutions of countries throughout the world and examines
the interrelationships of those systems and the ways
they are shaped by cultural factors."
Vietnam
Country Profile in Business Source Premier [About]
Provides quick access to country data points, trends
and analysis including country's
political and governmental make-up, economic performance,
gross domestic product, the potential for economic development,
and detailed market and industry analysis of the country's
business environment.
Vietnam
Country Review in Business Source Premier [About]
Published annually by CountryWatch, these in-depth reports
provide demographic, political, economic, business,
cultural and environmental data. Includes key sector
production, consumption and net exports, maps, country
flag, Freedom Rankings for political rights and civil
liberties, Human Development Index measuring quality
of life and investment climate basic infrastructure
information.
Finance, Trade
& Commerce
BuyUSA.gov U.S. Commercial Services: Vietnam
http://www.buyusa.gov/vietnam/en/
From the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) Provides information to U.S. businesses exporting goods and services, including trade agreements, market research, trade event lists, industry specific information.
Doing Business. Benchmarking Business Regulations.
http://www.doingbusiness.org/
Produced by the World Bank, this database provides information on business regulations and their enforcement in many countries. Countries are ranked according to ease of doing business. The Doing Business Indicators are comparable across 175 economies. These indicators include starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, and others.
Economist.com
Country Briefings: Vietnam
http://www.economist.com/countries/Vietnam/
A Web resource highlighting recent articles and a country
profile. Includes forecast, fact sheet, economic data,
political structure and forces, economic structure and
more.
EIU:
Economist Intelligence Unit: Vietnam [About] (works only with Firefox)
Indepth reports such as Country Finance, Country Commerce,
Country Forecast, Country Monitor, etc which include
economic indicators, political and business environment
analysis, country risk assessment and financial and
operating conditions for companies doing business globally.
Type of reports vary country by country.
FITA:
Vietnam Country Profile
http://fita.org/countries/vietnam.html
FITA, The Federation of International Trade Associations,
web site includes general information as well as information
on market access, economic indicators, taxes, labor
market, agriculture, media, and more.
Index
of Economic Freedom: Vietnam
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Vietnam
A Web resource evaluating the following areas: Vietnam's
trade policy, fiscal burden of government, government
intervention in the economy, monetary policy, capital
flows and foreign investment, banking and finance, wages
and prices, property rights, regulation, and black market.
Internationalist.com:
Vietnam
http://www.internationalist.com/business/Vietnam.php
Includes books, directories, reports, publications,
and maps on international business, import/export, employment
opportunities, and travel information.
Global
Edge: Vietnam
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=179
Created by the Center for International Business Education
and Research at Michigan State University (MSU-CIBER),
Global EDGE contains country specific news, statistics,
history, economics, and government data.
Political
Risk Yearbook: Vietnam Country Forecast in Business
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From PRS Group, published annually and includes the
Political Risk Service rating system which assesses
different political scenarios within a country, 18-month
and five year forecasts based on a variety of political
scenarios, the country's political framework, key political
player as well as economic conditions, investment, taxation
and environmental trends, foreign relations, defense
forces and the countries history and geography.
Vietnam
Business Forcast Report in Business Source Premier
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By Business Monitor International, published quarterly,
focuses on global emerging markets. Provides SWOT analysis
of a countries political, economic and business environment,
includes overviews of the countries key economic sectors
and scenario test analysis. Forecasts key macroeconomic
data 6 years out.
Vietnam
Country Monitor (Global Insight) in Business Source Premier [About]
Presents Analyses, Statistics, and Forecasts on the
Economy. Includes information on Gross Domestic Product
(GDP), Real GDP, Consumer Prices, Foreign Trade, Official
Exchange Rate, etc. Also provides Import and Export
Statistics as well as the names of important government
officials.
Vietnam
Economic Competitiveness in Business
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From the Icon Group, using vertical analysis
or common-sized statements, provides estimates of the
financial performance and labor productivity of countries
compared to global benchmarks. Financial analysis includes
asset, liability and income structure ratios, profitability
ratios and key percentile rankings. Labor productivity
analysis includes asset-labor, liability-labor, and
income-labor ratios.
Statistics
& Government Resources
Embassy
of Vietnam in Washington D.C.
http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/
Based in Washington DC. Comprehensive information and
links about the country.
General
Statistics Office of Vietnam
http://www.gso.gov.vn/default_en.aspx?tabid=491
Important social, economic and cultural statistics,
with links to other useful sites.
The Government
Of Vietnam Information Portal
http://www.chinhphu.vn/portal/page?_pageid=439,1&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
The offical government website of Vietnam.
Selected
Internet Resources: Vietnam - Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/asian/vietnam/vietnam.html
"Links to electronic resources selected by Library of
Congress subject experts."
State bank of Vietnam
(Central Bank)
http://www.sbv.gov.vn/vn/home/index.jsp
Includes the following categories of information: monetary
policy, research, banking supervision, international
relations, financial markets, czech legal tender, legislation,
statistics and much more.
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