Vietnam, a little dragon on the rise: Thailand’s daily

Vietnam, a little dragon on the rise: Thailand’s daily
16:15' 26/04/2007 (GMT+7)
Entitled “Letter from Ho Chi Minh city: Vietnam, a Little Dragon on the Rise”, Thailand ’s English-language daily, the Nation, on April 25 commented that Vietnam is a good country to invest in and its people are great.



"Vietnam attracts foreign investors because people in the government are determined to do so,” said Vikrom Kromadit, CEO of Amata Group, who is currently the largest Thai investor in Vietnam .

The newspaper said that the Vietnamese government is trying to do everything to attract foreign investors.

It wrote that the government hopes more overseas Vietnamese to return to the country in the future. If they choose to stay longer and participate in nation-building, the country would benefit most from their investment and management skills with a visa-free entry scheme for those planning to stay in Vietnam for more than six months.

The Nation said that Vietnam would be able to catch up with Thailand very soon in every way.

"Vietnam has offered better conditions and incentives for foreign investors than Thailand," the paper said.

To obtain a competitive edge and confront future challenges, Vietnamese leaders know well that there must be major changes in the country's education policies, especially in the fields of technology and English-language training, the paper added.

(Source: VNA)