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Economic Context in the Greater Region and the World
/2 Comments/in Opportunities /by gktagroupVNVietnam is party to several regional and global organizations. Ever since doi moi (“Renovation”) in 1986, institutions encouraging regional economic and financial cooperation between South Asian countries have played a major role in Vietnamese development. Below, we will examine some of various organizations and partnerships that Vietnam is a part of. East Asia Summit (EAS) Since […]
Uncharted Territory
/in News /by gktagroupVNIn 1976 Ebola virus (EBOV or EVD) was discovered in a village in Central Africa near a river from which the virus takes its name. Prior to this year, EBOV had only been present in Africa—but that all changed as infected people in Africa headed west and brought the virus with them. Today, Ebola has […]
Startup Israel–2014 Competition
/in News, Opportunities /by gktagroupVNOn October 6, 2014, Hub.IT hosted an information session about Startup Israel–2014 Competition, an initiative organized by the Embassy of Israel in Vietnam in collaboration with Ministry of Science and Technology and Business Studies and Assistance Center (BSA). The information session was an opportunity for startup teams to ask Ambassador H.E Ms. Meirav Eilon Shahar questions about the competition as well […]
Ongoing Events in Hong Kong
/in News /by gktagroupVNThe images coming out of Hong Kong over the past week have been increasingly troubling as tensions rise between protesters and authorities—and the political, economic, and social impacts remain unclear as the Occupy Central movement builds. Ultimately, it boils down to competing narratives: one where the protestors are “rabble rousers” who are perverting the spirit of the Basic […]
Vientiane, Lao PDR
/in Frontpage Article, News, Workforce /by gktagroupVNIn the 1960s Vientiane had the reputation of being the wildest city in Asia. Today, Laos–with Vientiane as its “sleepy” capital–is known as one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. Usually, people know one of two facts about Laos: that it is land-locked or that it is the most heavily-bombed country, per-capita, in […]
Gaming in Vietnam
/in Culture /by gktagroupVNVietnamese people love to play games—on the street they play co tuong, a traditional chess-like game. Groups of older men will crowd around the two opposing players to comment on strategy and prior moves. In older times, the best co tuong players would travel to different villages in Vietnam to challenge other players to prove […]