Dear friends and members, It’s fantastic to see Vietnam gradually return to some form of normalcy postpandemic and be able to have face-to-face meetings and events again. It’s also exciting to see many new members who have joined us in recent months. It’s a pleasure to send you this latest instalment of [C] Vietnam which […]

The architect of two of Vietnam’s most successful coffee brands, Le Hoang Diep Thao was among the pioneers of Vietnamese franchising and was strongly influential in transforming coffee consumption within this country. Listed alongside the most powerful female CEOs in Vietnam, Mme. Thao shares her outlook on the trade prior to the global release of […]

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our end of year celebratory lunches in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. We were delighted to have so many executives enjoy this special occasion with us, and to hear so many dynamic conversations from each table. The spirit of excitement and optimism in the air was […]

When lockdowns lifted across southern Vietnam in early October, there was hope that the domestic tourism industry would be able to get back on its feet after five months of almost total shutdown. “Right after the lockdown ended, the domestic tourism response was quite high, and everybody was so ready to get out of the […]

For any business leader, accurate feedback is critical. There’s no better way to gain perspective on how your style of leadership impacts the running of your business than by ensuring that staff feel comfortable and confident in providing honest feedback. The depth of insight this provides is almost always instrumental in building high-performance teams. CEOs […]

When Vietnamese factories started shutting their gates in the middle of 2021 following a Covid-19 outbreak that had finally burst through the country’s seemingly robust defenses, it made international news. With one of the world’s hottest suppliers of consumer goods finally succumbing to the full force of the pandemic, retailers around the globe were left […]