“I can’t do them all but I still take about twice the work I used to, which is why I need to head out at 4 or 5 in the morning,” said You in the city of Suwon, south of Seoul, as he answers telephone calls and tightens ropes around tables and chairs on his truck. … [Read more...] about Liquidation business booms in South Korea as wave of small retailers close due to virus
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Vietnam, South Korea strengthen friendship, cooperation
He highlighted the fine traditional relationship between the two countries over the past 25 years and affirmed that Ho Chi Minh City has always created favorable conditions for foreign businesses, including Korean enterprises and over 100,000 Korean people living and working in the city. … [Read more...] about Vietnam, South Korea strengthen friendship, cooperation
Citi creating robust energies for South Korean investors
Shawn Khong: While Vietnam is an attractive market, it is also understandable that small- and medium-sized enterprises and new entrants to the country may find it helpful to have guidance to navigate a new market, including understanding the business environment and economic drivers; appropriate factory locations; information on infrastructure and hiring of workers; tax considerations; and the various options and processes behind incorporating an entity. … [Read more...] about Citi creating robust energies for South Korean investors
ASEAN to establish partnerships with four more countries
Minh noted that ministers expressed their hope for full and efficient implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and called for the early completion of a binding, effective Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) in line with international law. … [Read more...] about ASEAN to establish partnerships with four more countries
Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered
There was the same reaction last year when the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) rankings were announced. Vietnam had dropped to the upper echelon of "low" from "moderate," i.e., from 41st out of 88 countries in 2018 to 52nd out of 100 in 2019. The report noted cryptically that Vietnam "has some difficulties in keeping up with the worldwide increase in English proficiency." While the EF index is widely publicized as a barometer of nationwide English achievement, it is of limited value because it attempts to rank countries by the average level of English language skills among those adults who took the test, including EF students. … [Read more...] about Missing the forest for the trees: National English exam results reconsidered
